Investing against all tides

As I've remarked here before, the business of investment is sometimes perilous and for the strong of heart and mind. Nevertheless it is to be done. Despite the odds or the apparent disadvantage. In this FT fm (fund management) video we notice just this and although the situation in Egypt might seem to prevent investment, that is not really the case and there is certainly good opportunities to take. It might only take a big heart and a strong mind.

Volatility profits...?

The Financial Markets are a very dangerous place to invest! We all already knew that. But it is certainly where money and profits are made. And that can be possible with taking the opportunity of gains in its inherent turbulence. The recent events in the US Federal Reserve or the Markets' movements due to Political or institutional developments are good examples where the so called Volatility Traders will be busy and attentive. As FT's Ralph Atkins documents in the video with this post:

European Financial Information Summit

Promotional post. This is as way of gratitude to Incisive Media publications. During the years that I lived in the United Kingdom and even now that I live in Portugal, this publication kind of kept a relationship with me and my hypothetical or real purposes with attentive quality. Thank you!

The Politics of Global Markets

Nice to watch this weekly resume from Royal London Asset Management's director and Head of Fixed Income Jonathan Platt. I think I am safe to say we had an eventful week on many fronts of the Global Markets, specially in some Eurozone countries as well as in Egypt. In matters concerned to the Eurozone it is interesting to note the relatively noncompetitive Italian Labor Markets largely compensated by the good National Saving rates of this Eurozone Country in contrast to others....Looking elsewhere it is also interesting not to notice a mention to the East Asian Markets, perhaps understandably as it is indeed mentioned the good economic performance of the US economy in comparison to other Advanced Economies. And the tapering will eventually occur, and the markets aren't ready!  And finally Emerging Markets (like Brazil or Turkey) are really under-performing and seeing a capital flight and growing inequality that alerts us for Political Risks and its consequences.  

 

The Case for Tax Evasion Crack down.....?

I would really like to see a proper, comprehensive global tax evasion crack down. And I believe that with good and proper tax laws, in the end we all benefit (and can afford lower rates of tax), and of course those on lower incomes! The real Economy would cheer as well.

Europe's woes still around

As the short video below sketches Europe's economic prospects are still shadowed by very dark clouds indeed. It is specially remarkable the comparison with the American's economic situation and the narrow or in-existent real value of investing in European Companies that at a first look might seem to be under-priced or in need a market correction. And the Markets are unforgiving to Political turmoil as the recent activity over the Portuguese Crisis well illustrate.

Deutsche Borse Group

This is a presentation. I hope that (unlike myself) anyone watching will perfectly understand the German Language without reserves or difficulties. It is kind of inspirational for me to try and definitely learn this important European idiom.