Financial Planning

Takeover signals a boom for gold junior shares
At the end of last year Barrack Gold quietly completed its purchase of gold junior Arizona Star for $755m. Is this acquisition the green light for a boom in junior takeovers by the major gold producers to replenish their diminishing reserves? If so the two-year depression of junior gold stock prices could be over, ending their historic low relative to the gold price.
Middle East: Tuesday, April 29 - 2008 at 11:56 |

Protecting your assets when recession hits
With the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, a $100bn sovereign wealth fund, warning that the world economy may be headed for its worst recession in 30 years, investors should be on red alert. It is not too late to take a number of basic steps to protect your wealth as this storm erupts, and sell out of losing positions.
Monday, April 21 - 2008 at 16:12

Cash still reigns as king in a recession
The old investment adage that cash is king in a recession still rings true. Global stock markets were down around 10% in the first quarter of 2008 and even hedge funds managed to loose an average of 4%. Real estate stayed buoyant in some emerging markets like the UAE, but is on a downtrend now in many countries.
Monday, April 14 - 2008 at 15:22

George Soros warns against optimism about US recovery
Some investors are treating the fire-sale of fifth largest US investment bank Bear Stearns as though this marks the end of the financial crisis, rather than a further step downwards. Last week legendary investor George Soros published a new book warning that US stocks may not bottom out for another year.
Thursday, April 10 - 2008 at 09:44

Buy in haste, repent at leisure: early bank buyers pay a high price
Just ask British investor Joe Lewis about the estimated $800m he has lost since buying into US investment bank Bear Stearns last summer, the bank hurriedly bought by JP Morgan at a big discount. Or look at the price of Citi shares today compared with when the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority bought its stake.
Middle East: Sunday, April 06 - 2008 at 11:55 |

Buying on the dips an excellent gold bull market strategy
Gold suddenly became 10% cheaper last week, producing another nice buying opportunity in this bull market. So far buying on the dips has been the best strategy for gold investors since 2002. And perhaps significantly many precious metal stocks failed to fall with the latest price drop, maybe signaling that staying long on the shares is a good idea.
Monday, March 31 - 2008 at 10:59 |

How to ride the gold and silver bull market, part 2: Buying for maximum upside
Smaller gold and silver producers and the exploration companies have the cheapest share prices in history relative to the cost of precious metals. This is a great market opportunity created by the turmoil in capital markets over the past year, and with gold and silver still in a powerful bull market now is the time to buy.
Monday, March 24 - 2008 at 12:24 |

How to ride the gold and silver bull market: Part 1
With gold close to $1,000 an ounce and silver having just topped $20, precious metal investors are having a party while other asset classes are losing money. But gold and silver still have a good deal of upside, with $2,500 and $100 as realistic targets over the next couple of years. So how should you tap into this upside?
Thursday, March 13 - 2008 at 11:00

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