March 17, 2005
OECD warns of Asset Meltdown Hypothesis
Permalink: OECD warns of Asset Meltdown Hypothesis by Brian Turner The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned of a threat to financial markets they term the Asset Meltdown Hypothesis. The comittee warned of a significant shift in age structure of the human population will affect savings behaviour and economies with it, with people born after 1945 soon becoming net sellers of their assets to fund retirement. The size of this ...
March 16, 2005
Investor confidence buoyant despite stock falls
Permalink: Investor confidence buoyant despite stock falls by Brian Turner J P Morgan Fleming said that investor confidence has grown, with 48% of investors polled very positive about the stock market over the next 6 months. The fund company polls 500 private investors every month for their views on market trends. However, 18% of respondents said they were negative about market prospects over the period. Regardless of confidence, post-dividend trading ...
March 3, 2005
UK ISA offers commodities investment
Permalink: UK ISA offers commodities investment by Brian Turner UK investment firm, Dawnay Day Quantum, is launching an Individual Savings Account (ISA) that tries to allow savers to tap into the current commodities boom cycle. The Dawnay Day Quantum Protected Commodities Accelerator III ISA is a capital-protected plan of up to £7,000, that would focus on base metals and oil. Base metals such as zinc have seen especially bullish rises, ...
March 2, 2005
Malaysia to encourage further Islamic banking
Permalink: Malaysia to encourage further Islamic banking by Brian Turner Malaysia has opened up its Islamic banking sector up to further foreign purchases, allowing up to 49% ownership by foreign investors. The move comes as part of general economic reforms that the country is on target with in its bid to join the World Trade Organisation. Additionally, the country reported a growth in the Malaysian economy by 7.1% in 2004, though a ...
March 1, 2005