As a result of soaring fuel costs, aircraft demand forecasts are being revised… upwards. Yes, that’s the latest news. What has happened to all the green intentions that columnists are trying to inspire?
Shock horror, Gordon Brown says: “Sorry” Following on from his embarrassing climb down over the 10p tax rate – after the threat of a backbench rebellion – Gordon Brown has gone on the apology offensive. Perhaps he’s trying to limit some of the damage done to his credibility from the lambasting he recently received from Labour’s former chief fundraiser – Lord Levy.
Barely a comment on gold passes these days without reference to “investors”. A typical example of this was the comment of the prime gurus on the market research group GFMS in its latest survey just a couple of days ago. Since its analysts provide the data for the World Gold Council, it’s good to be up with their thinking.
Twenty years on and 2,603% up from its start date; Blackrock ML Gold and General Fund has every reason to celebrate. Nor is there any sight of an end to good times for gold and hopefully the fund yet. According to the London fund manager, Graham Birch, the fundamentals are just “too compelling”.
Walk less than a mile from my mother’s home in South Africa’s lush Eastern province of Kwa-Zulu Natal and the smell of curry will never be far away. There are more than a million Indians in South Africa. Many South African Indians are descendants of labourers. Most came in the mid-19th century to work the sugar farms…and of course the coal mines!
The Chinese are wild gamblers! We all know that! When it comes to gold, however, they seem risk averse. Gold futures were introduced on Shanghai’s Futures Exchange in January. They were only the second product – after zinc – on this new market.
Is it true that De Beers pulled off one of the one successful pieces of social engineering ever? If they did manage it, you can’t deny that it was one of the most remunerative schemes ever hatched!
Has recent market turbulence created “one of the greatest profit opportunities of your lifetime”? The last two weeks have been some of the most volatile in recent stock market history. But we’re sure you don’t need us to tell you that.