Archive for January, 2007

10 Jan: iShares ETFs

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

We have been quite vocal for several years about the benefits of ETFs… (more…)

10 Jan: Brazil, El Nino and the December Effect

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

Jeff Saut makes some interesting observations this week regarding emerging market funds which have sold off heavily since their December peaks. (more…)

9 Jan: The private equity boom

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

…aka LBOs…

Worldwide throughout 2006, $3.6 trillion in merger-and-acquisition activity eclipsed the Internet bubble in volume… (more…)

8 Jan: Don’t push the boat out

Monday, January 8th, 2007

The people at Sloane Robinson are worth listening to on the rare occasion when they speak up on emerging markets… (more…)

JP Morgan: Is the US Dollar undervalued?

Monday, January 8th, 2007

The dollar is down 35% against the Euro since early 2002, yet the US continues to grow… (more…)

8 Jan: S&P 1600 in 2007?

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Byron R. Wien, Chief Investment Strategist of Pequot Capital Management, Inc., today issued his list of Ten Surprises for 2007… (more…)

7 Jan: Tracking heavyweight manager sentiment

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

This remarkably good site allows anyone to track, close to real time, the thinking of five of the very best managers in the business… (more…)

The bullish view: Don Hays

Friday, January 5th, 2007

It can be useful to keep on top of seasoned market analysts as the continuous debate between optimists & pessimists unfolds… (more…)

4 Jan: Large v Mid cap in the UK

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

From today’s Lex column on ft.com: A big-cap or a mid-cap trap? That, in a nutshell, defines the dilemma over UK equities. (more…)

3 Jan: Global boom versus imbalance

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

The crux of whether the current boom in nearly all asset classes continues is the great investment theme of the time. Here are some thoughts from the brilliant Ed Yardeni… (more…)