Archive for May, 2007

Where Did Investors Find Good News

Where did investors find good news ? In many places in fact earnings have been very strong and valuations have improved in a number of segments of the market. The materials sector led the way , rising 35 % year to date (ytd) . Surging [...]

We Are Not Surprised

We are not surprised , The Canadian stock market is doing quite well once again. During the past three years 2004, 2005,
2006 Canadian stocks rose 27 % , 14 % and 24 % respectively. The S& P and TSX composite Index up 15.5 % [...]

Further Risk Factors Inherent

     The TTX has fard reseaonably well in the environmnet up nearly 1.98 percent , mostly in the materials and energy sectors. Gold stock prices have led the way down as gold prices have fallen $ 85 from their highs. The Canadian dollar also softened , [...]

The Perception of Risk Factors

            After adding to the perception of risk in the substantial increase in deliquency rates in rates in sub prime mortgages markets – mortgage lending to those with the weakest credit ratings. As interest rates edged upwards over the past [...]

Risk Perception Rise is Healthy

Stock markets around the world have been rocked in the last several months by an increasing perception of risk particularly emanating from Asia. Previously stock markets had continued to perform well, an upward trend since 2003. The recent concerns reflects the instabilities of the Chinese stock markets, following its [...]

The Economist and Forex Foreign Currency Exchange Trading

       How does the economist acquire the necessary knowledge if the characteristics and limitations of an economic system  and consequently its principles according to which economic system  ought to be directed ?   Such knowledge is acquired by observation and logical deductions based upon that observation.  The economist observes mankind’s economic activities  and reactions to and [...]

The Role of an Economist in Foreign Exchange Reserve Holdings and Forex

   The responsibility of an economist is to learn how the economic system of his or her country is supposed to operate , and ti advise the authorities , so that they may administer  the economy most effectively.   If problems and difficulties arise , the economist should suggest solutions and economic and foreign currency strategies [...]

The Nature of Economics and Economic Theories to Forex Foreign Currency Trading

        Economic theory is a aggreagation of hypotheses , each being put forward as an explanation of some aspect of economic activity . This , there have been developed theories of how prices are determined , of how banking systems operate  [...]

Higher Forex Reserves in Third World Countries – Bangladesh as a Case Point

HIGHER reserve of foreign exchange of Bangladesh has been reported in the press. The Bangladesh Bank has officially shown the reserve at 4.57 billion US dollars, highest ever in Bangladesh. The same reserve has been accumulated with earnings from export of different goods to countries in Europe and America. Above that, [...]

Further Trials and Tribulations of International Foreign Exchange Forex Concerns

India’s dollar scenario has turned positive, but this has brought new challenges

India’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed $200 billion from a near-zero position less than two decades ago. Though our current reserves are just about a [...]