September 2011
Strategy The gold market in Q2 2011
The bubble to worry about is sovereign debt. Gold is the barometer pointing at how worried markets are about it and its consequences.
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September 2011
Kiosk Alternatives to financial markets investments
The financial investment is not limited to financial markets assets and the current uncertainties obviously feed such thoughts. Indeed, there are many investment vehicles that could create value in a portfolio.
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August 2011
News Gold as collateral for a participation in the Greek support plan
Will Finland jeopardize the Greek plan? The country requires collateral in exchange for its participation in the support plan. The German labour minister, Ursula Von Der Leyen, has agreed to those terms…
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August 2011
News Venezuela may nationalize the gold sector
Hugo Chavez announced this Wednesday his will to nationalize the gold sector, including mining and processing, to increase Venezuela international reserves...
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August 2011
Opinion The gold market is a «bubble ready to burst» !
According to U.S. bank Wells Fargo, speculative demand pushed the gold market to « a bubble that is about to explode »…
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August 2011
Strategy Investing during market turmoil
The idea that considers equity investing as long term has simply become absurd nowadays and has been so during the last 10 years. Let us be reassured. Opportunities will still be around. The only real question nowadays is how to allocate between real assets and financial (...)
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August 2011
News The Bank of Korea increases its gold reserves
The bank of Korea revealed that it has purchased 25 tons of gold, allowing the country to almost triple its reserves of precious metals over the last two months...
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July 2011
Strategy Climate Change and agriculture : risks and opportunities
According to Schroders’ Climate Change investment team, climate change acts as a threat multiplier to the sector on top of the dual impacts of the increased demand and decreased supply, and that this will present various investment opportunities throughout the value (...)
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July 2011
Opinion Fair trade, angel or demon ?
As citizens movements connect politically and economically, fair trade talks about itself. A fair and equitable trade, what is more decent in appearance ? But in order to determine the fair part of trade, we need beforehand to determine what we mean by this (...)
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June 2011
Opinion Agricultural markets: « We will never tackle volatility »
According to Michel Portier, CEO of Agritel, market information is often widely known but the weather market is the main factor of influence on agricultural markets...
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June 2011
Strategy Africa: A continent of opportunities
As global demand for commodities continues to grow, we believe Africa is in an enviable position with its vast resources, not only minerals but also food—60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land is in Africa...
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June 2011
Strategy China in Africa
China’s burgeoning economy is demanding more and more natural mineral resources whether it is oil, copper, nickel, gold, and so on. Looking further into the future, the demands of China’s more sophisticated diets means that imports of food will be increasing as (...)
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June 2011
Opinion Precious metals : « We are still in the supply deficit »
Despite the recent large sell off in commodities, Lauren Romeo, lead manager on the Legg Mason Royce Smaller Companies Fund, remains bullish on the long-term prospects for precious metals.
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May 2011
Pedagogy Back to the future, may 2011: Nobles Crus and Earth Element Fund
Yesterday they were introduced as innovatives products. Today, How far have they got and what are the prospects for tomorrow ? Two products in the spotlight this month: Nobles Crus or the blend of passion for wine and financial investment, and a quantitative systematic (...)
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April 2011
Strategy The University of Texas Investment Management Co. to hold $1 billion in gold bars
The endowment, which oversees funds held by the University of Texas took delivery of almost $1 billion in gold bullion as a hedge against inflation
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