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Have you noticed that the European Central Bank says it could not care less about the euro but...
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Sunday, February 15 - 2004 at 16:28
Last year it was the war in Iraq that hung over stock markets. This year it is the US...
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Sunday, January 25 - 2004 at 16:06
No party continues forever. US, UK and Australian house prices have surged to ridiculous levels,...
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Sunday, January 18 - 2004 at 13:55
With the US dollar falling by the day - USD1.27 to the euro at the time of writing this article -...
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Tuesday, January 06 - 2004 at 15:28
Some people have become very enthusiastic about equity market prospects for 2004. Not so Phil...
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Sunday, December 28 - 2003 at 12:38
Real estate is the 'in' topic of dinner conversation, or at lunchtime, or any other time in fact...
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Wednesday, December 17 - 2003 at 15:12
Buying a property in Dubai to rent out and not just to replace rent, is now an option for...
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United Arab Emirates:
Wednesday, November 12 - 2003 at 14:18
The gold price is high. So is the oil price. Stock markets fell back last week. Interest rates...
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Sunday, October 26 - 2003 at 11:46
The IMF warns on the US dollar. Gold hits USD387. Stocks wobble. Inflation rears its head. OPEC...
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Thursday, September 25 - 2003 at 10:50
Phil Thompson had a lousy vacation and got into some big arguments with his friends in the UK who...
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United Arab Emirates:
Monday, September 08 - 2003 at 14:49
The red lights are flashing. Gold is high. Markets looks overbought. Property is on the skids....
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Sunday, August 31 - 2003 at 17:47
With Simon Fielder now back in his native Cornwall for the summer, Phil Thompson picks up on his...
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Sunday, July 27 - 2003 at 16:12
News that real estate on The Palm Jumeirah is apparently commanding a 40% re-sale premium may...
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United Arab Emirates:
Sunday, July 20 - 2003 at 15:56
Times are changing when a bet on the Nikkei would have paid handsome returns. Fund managers now...
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Tuesday, July 08 - 2003 at 13:58
Financial markets have enjoyed an Iraq war bonus, but there are enough red lights flashing to...
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Tuesday, June 24 - 2003 at 14:13