Will The Three Trends of 2009 Prevail in 2010?
December 14, 2009
Today I am speaking at a local conference here in Dallas for my friends Charles and Louis Gave of GaveKal along with George Friedman of Stratfor, and get to finally meet Anatole Kaletsky. They graciously allowed me to send their latest Five Corners report as this week's Outside the Box. I find their research to be very thought-provoking as they are one of the main sources of optimism in my ususal readings (except for their very correct and profitable views on the European debt of the PIGS (Portugal, Italy, [Ireland?], Greece and Spain).
The GaveKal team is scattered all over the globe (and based in Hong Kong), and make my paripatetic travel schedule seem small change, not only being in scores of countries but talking to the movers and shakers in both finance and politics. This is an amazing advantage in information gathering. Thus they have a very global view of the world and tend to spot trends before most analysts have picked up on them.
This week's Five Corners touches on China, the possible change in investment trends as we go into 2010, currencies, thoughts on styles of investing and more, with contributions from a number of their team. I know you will find it interesting. I will see if I can talk them into letting me use their material a little more. While their material is a tad pricey for individual investors, those interested can contact them at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Have a great week as we go into the Holiday season (and can you believe the prices on electronic stuff this year?).
China and the Arabian Peninsula as Market Stabilizers
December 13, 2007
This week in a Special Outside the Box good friend George Friedman of Stratfor, in an unconventional piece, addresses the conundrum that equates low interest rates with market illiquidity, postulating on what may be the underlying cause of such an event. George seems to specialize in Outside the Box thinking, and this piece is no exception.
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