Financial Planning
How will Middle East equities perform in 2006?
- After three years of stellar performance, Middle East stock market valuations are looking a bit overstretched, and equities have been more volatile in the second-half of 2005. But oil prices are heading higher, so liquidity is not about to become a problem.
- Tuesday, January 10 - 2006 at 09:49 |
The inverted yield curve is surely a warning for equity investors
- Right at the end of 2005 the US Treasury yield curve inverted, with long rates now below short term interest rates. That usually, though not always, signals a recession ahead. And that is always bad news for equities.
- Monday, January 02 - 2006 at 15:53 |
Investing in gold 2006; Part Two: exploration companies
- This article is aimed at investors already convinced that gold prices are set to advance to $600-650 in 2006, and who want to find the best way to leverage this advance for capital gain. The junior gold exploration companies are more risky investments than major gold mining firms or bullion, but the potential gain is considerably higher.
- Tuesday, December 20 - 2005 at 12:24 |
Investing in gold 2006: Part One
- The best performing major asset class for 2005 was gold. However, gold has lagged the commodities and precious metals boom and is still very cheap in relation to other commodities such as oil against which it has traditionally been benchmarked.
- Saturday, December 17 - 2005 at 11:57 |
Where to invest in 2006: going for gold again?
- The second part of this investment series for 2006 looks at the themes most likely to make investors money next year. Incidentally, followers of this column will note that our 2005 recommendations were largely correct, so hopefully a little pride will not come before a fall.
- Saturday, December 10 - 2005 at 15:39 |
Where not to invest in 2006
- Let us start reassessing the outlook for 2006 with a negative list. What are the major asset classes and countries to avoid in 2006? This list is bound to be highly controversial, but avoiding bad investments is as important as finding good ones.
- Sunday, December 04 - 2005 at 11:27 |
Gold price nears $500: time to invest or divest?
- The $500 an ounce barrier is an important psychological hurdle for the gold price. Yet the fundamentals that have carried the yellow metal to an 18-year high are still in place, and gold is at a 25-year low in relation to the cost of oil.
- Sunday, November 27 - 2005 at 15:30 |
Some thoughts on inflation, gold and real estate
- Inflation is one of the most important considerations for long-term investors. If interest rates are 4.5% and inflation 4.7% then you are losing money. So is there a way to beat inflation? $100,000 today could be worth a lot less in real terms tomorrow.
- Thursday, November 17 - 2005 at 11:45 |
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