Financial Planning
GCC stocks spike too high amid volatility
- GCC stock markets are in dangerous territory. Sudden vertical spikes in share prices are unsustainable, and there have been some sharp movements recently. Is this going to be a local version of the Nasdaq crash?
- Tuesday, March 29 - 2005 at 15:28 |
Higher interest rates and asset prices
- The relationship between the cost of money and asset prices is pretty well established. Asset prices tend to rise if interest rates are falling, and fall if interest rates are rising. Last week interest rates went up, so are stocks and real estate coming down in price?
- Monday, March 28 - 2005 at 12:33 |
Lies, damn lies and UK politicians
- The British General Election is being called early because serious economic problems lie ahead for the UK economy. Strange amid the noises from the opposition that nobody has really cottoned on to this fact. House prices are falling and consumer confidence is crumbling.
- Monday, March 21 - 2005 at 10:08 |
So where on earth do you invest now?
- Meeting up with an old friend last week after a long absence the conversation eventually turned to personal investments. My friend had sensibly sold out of UK property last August but now faced the familiar dilemma of early 2005, he could find little to interest him in alternative investments.
- Monday, March 14 - 2005 at 14:35 |
Staying safe is the key to investment now
- It is remarkable that investors think equities are the best available investment at the moment. Perhaps this is the same general wisdom that prevailed in early 2000 just before the crash.
- Wednesday, February 16 - 2005 at 10:03 |
HSBC rolls out innovative employee benefits plan
- For a long time UAE companies have been looking for an employee benefits plan that offers third party administration and a completely trustworthy custodian. A new scheme launched by HSBC this week meets both criteria, and is web-based so you can check the value of your pension fund at anytime.
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 10 - 2005 at 13:01 |
Still bearish on 2005
- If you look at the UK's FTSE's new high then the outlook is rosy for retail sales, housing and interest rates. But the truth is quite self-evidently different.
- Sunday, February 06 - 2005 at 09:53 |
January blues are not good news
- January was the worst month on record for investors for sometime, and years that start bad usually get worse. In this market what should the rational investor do?
- Saturday, January 29 - 2005 at 14:09 |
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