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August 31, 2009

Stock Markets: September – the good ol’ Anglo-Saxons called it ‘Harvest Month’…

… but later on it got the worst month for stocks and investing. The 1929 stock market crash began in September, and Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2008.

I think it’s okay and pretty normal to be a little bit nervous now, and we also must keep in mind that after September comes October with Halloween and the anniversary of October 19 (Black Monday), 1987, when stock markets around the world crashed in a very short time – the largest one-day percentage decline in stock market history…

…but still no need to lose your nerves (nor your money) because finally November will come, and November is historically seen a far better month for the markets than October.

By Eric at 1:01 pm CET | Category: In Flagranti
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August 30, 2009

On en parle aujourd’hui: L’évasion fiscale – ‘La liste suisse’

»Nous avons récupéré les noms de 3000 contribuables détenteurs de comptes dans les banques suisses dont une partie correspond très probablement à de l’évasion fiscale. Ces comptes sont ouverts dans trois banques et représentent des avoirs à hauteur de 3 milliards d’euros. C’est la première fois que nous avons ce type d’informations, précises, avec les noms, les numéros de comptes et les montants en dépôt. C’est exceptionnel.«


Eric Woerth (photo; source: Wikipedia), ministre français du Budget, des Comptes publics et de la Fonction publique, dans un entretien mis en ligne sur le site Internet du Journal du Dimanche: Woerth: Que les 3000 évadés fiscaux se dénoncent (29 Août)
Woerth

Voir aussi (en anglais):
France Obtains Tax Suspects’ Swiss Account Details (ABC News, August 29)

By Gris-Gris at 12:04 pm CET | Category: Great sayings, Linktips
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August 28, 2009

Sometimes a cold shower can’t hurt

»Memories seem to be short when it comes to losing money.«


Douglas A. McIntyre, in The Return Of Speculation (24/7 Wall St., August 28):

The fact of the matter is that risk was not wrung out of the market five months ago. It only hibernated briefly. Not a single lesson was learned by some investors. They are still willing to bet that they can outsmart the system of analyzing and trading stocks and be part of the small subset of investors who consistently make strong returns. There is almost no one who can do that with any regularity. It is a sort of investing utopia that no trader has ever found.

By Gris-Gris at 3:17 pm CET | Category: Great sayings, In Flagranti
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August 27, 2009

Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard?

A list of applications and their compatibility status

For example: World of Warcraft is okay, but the current version of Undercover is not compatible with Snow Leopard. What about Vuze, Max and Sonos? Have a look!

By Eric at 10:17 am CET | Category: Linktips
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August 26, 2009

U.S. markets open – better fasten your seatbelts

Holy shmoly – what a strong wave of profit taking is just on its way. Well, that’s not our business; we better have a look at this video: a precision landing, no touch and go operation needed – in some respects, I dare say, an abstract model for and/or a key to a foolproof ( :cool: ) long-term investment strategy:

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PS: The advice ‘you never go broke taking a profit’ is foolish. – Warren Buffett, again

By Gris-Gris at 4:28 pm CET | Category: Backyard, In Flagranti, Video
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