Financial Planning
Does every cloud have a golden lining?
- Gold prices hit a fresh 16-year high last week, with the yellow metal yet again a proxy for a lower dollar. So with the US authorities seemingly having embarked on a weak dollar policy, can investment in gold go wrong?
- Sunday, November 21 - 2004 at 13:28
Why online broking makes good sense
- Any expatriate who can operate a PC and is seriously interested in wealth management should open an online broking account. All the same advantages that pertain to Internet banking are also true for online portfolio management. You only end up asking why it took you so long to take the plunge.
- Wednesday, November 17 - 2004 at 16:17
A time for the cautious investor
- Capital protection is now the watchword for investors. The big beasts in the jungle are sitting on large cash piles. The problem is simply that the risk of a collapse in asset prices is too high in relation to the meager rewards on offer.
- Sunday, November 07 - 2004 at 16:36
Protect your assets from a US dollar collapse
- The US dollar has been weakening against the major currencies in the past week. Some analysts are beginning to wonder if this is not the start of a big correction to rebalance the trade deficit. But how can holders of US-denominated assets protect themselves?
- Saudi Arabia: Saturday, October 23 - 2004 at 11:27
The thoughts of Chairman Greenspan
- Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan gave a fascinating insight into his thinking on the outlook for the US economy in a speech to the American-Italian Association on Friday which was broadcast live on Bloomberg TV.
- USA: Saturday, October 16 - 2004 at 10:14
Gold may be the best investment option today
- High oil prices and a dodgy economic outlook point to gold as the traditional safe haven for savings. And if you find the physical asset a bit heavy and a security risk then blue-chip gold shares are the logical alternative.
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 06 - 2004 at 09:24 |
Why investing in the Gulf States makes sense
- At the moment China and India are the two big equity fund investment plays being marketed by the banks. But investors who live in the Gulf States should be looking closer at home. The best investment opportunities may be right under your nose.
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 28 - 2004 at 15:57 |
Morgan Stanley's anti-US asset allocation
- This week clients from Emirates Bank International's Al Shaheen Club enjoyed dinner and a presentation from the Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Stanley Simon Brewer. He backs oil, gold and Asian equities and dislikes US equities and the dollar.
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 21 - 2004 at 09:36 |
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