Byron Wien, Chief Investment Strategist of Pequot Capital Management since 2005 (before Senior Investment Strategist of Morgan Stanley) has published his forecasts for 2010. read more...
Und wieder prächtige Briefmarken. read more...
In 1950 Gaza's population was 240'000. Today it is 1.5 million. By current trends it will reach 3 millions in 2040. The reason for this growth is that the majority of it's population does not have to provide for it's offspring. Most babies are fed, clothed, vaccinated and educated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). And this growth results in a huge overhang of young males. And these young males are the ideal reservoir from which to recruit the Palestinian fighters. More deatils about the West's proxy war against Israel can be found in the following article. read more...
And the financial crisis goes on ... And the politicians still think they can avoid the painful solution and try to sustain asset prices. But the prices of many assets are bubble prices and these prices need to fall to market levels. In not letting the prices fall, the policy makers prolong the crisis. David Roche shows what should be done and what goes wrong in the following article in the Wall Street Journal. read more...
Byron Wien, Chief Investment Strategist of Pequot Capital Management since 2005 (before Senior Investment Strategist of Morgan Stanley) has published his forecasts for 2009. read more...
On November 14, the Wall Street Journal published a memorable interview with the outspoken Carl Icahn. His comments about CEO's and boards should get drummed into the brain of each shareholder. Most probably his insights are also valid for the CEO's and boards of Swiss companies. That's at least my assumption given my very modest knowledge about some of their representatives.
Some funny excerpts: read more...
Besser spät als nie! Mit mindestens einem Jahrzehnt Verspätung haben wir den genialen Musiker Hubert von Goisern entdeckt. Die DVD "Wia die Zeit vergeht" ist eine Empfehlung!
Hier gibt's etwas zum Verkosten: den Wildschütz Räp.
Zur Weihnachtszeit wieder prächtige Briefmarken der Schweizer Post. read more...
Und wieder prächtige Briefmarken der Schweizer Post. read more...