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South Korea Equity Preview, USD/KRW, Kospi, Hyundai
South Korean investments in overseas securities rose to their highest level in five quarters in the third quarter as rises in global stock prices raised the value of shareholdings, the central bank said Thursday. Institutional investors’ investments in foreign stocks, bonds and so-called Korean Paper reached US$60.82 billion as of end-September, up $6.27 billion from [...]
Options Alert: Guess? Inc. NYSE:GES
Options Alert: Guess? Inc. NYSE:GES Profile: Guess?, Inc. designs, markets, distributes, and licenses lifestyle collections of contemporary apparel and accessories for men, women, and children that reflect the American lifestyle and European fashion sensibilities. The company’s clothing collection includes jeans, pants, skirts, dresses, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, knitwear, and intimate apparel. Guess?, Inc. also grants [...]
Will Olam Survive Muddy Waters: Sunny Verghese Vs Carson Block
Olam International Ltd is under attack from short sellers but the company looks to be holding on OK, I do not think Olam is the new Enron, and if we were to extend the theory of pre booked profits that is being spouted by the short sellers then every insurance company in the world is [...]
Hong Kong Stocks Preview: Bank of China HKG:3988, CCB HKG:0939, ICBC HKG:1398
Bank of China HKG:3988, CCB HKG:0939, ICBC HKG:1398 Hong Kong shares closed 0.79 percent higher at the end of a quiet day Friday, extending recent advances, on hopes for fresh policy measures by Beijing to boost the Chinese economy. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 170.78 points to end at 21,913.98 on turnover of HK$50.77 [...]
US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report
The flight out of commodities by investors continued Thursday as Soybeans and Wheat both closed below initial support levels. New-crop corn rallied modestly as reported rain totals from Thursday continue to come in disappointing. Wheat futures were under pressure throughout the session Thursday, and most contracts finished with losses of 0.06 to 0.14. Futures trimmed [...]
Gold Mining in Tanzania, NYSE:AU, ASX:RSG, AMEX:TRX, NYSE:ABX
Barrick Gold Corporation (USA), NYSE:ABX, Resolute Mining Limited, ASX:RSG, Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. (US), AMEX:TRX, Barrick Gold Corporation (USA), NYSE:ABX Tanzania is emerging as a 1st class investment destination as some of the surrounding countries on the continent linger in political and union crisis. The Government of Tanzania have remained focused on their objective of [...]
Fundamental and Technical Report, Gold, Silver, Oil
The Overall Fundamentals Gold declined for a 2nd day on profit-taking after better-than-expected economic data. The benchmark Comex contract fell to around 1750 Tuesday before settling at 1757.3, down -5.59%. Year-to-Date, the precious Yellow metal has risen 24% +. Gold’s up-trend accelerated in July and rose to a record high of 1917.9 Tuesday. The Key [...]
African Barrick Gold PLC, LON:ABG a Strong Buy
African Barrick Gold PLC, LON:ABG has been upgraded to a strong by despite the falling gold price today. Shayne Heffernan has said in a note to traders that Tanzania is one of Africa’s hot spots and given the developing issues in Zimbabwe and South Africa, investment in Tanzania will improve. Tanzania plans to conclude negotiations [...]
Emerging Markets, Building Your Asia Portfolio
Asia is one of the best places in the world to be invested given the sovereign debt issues and political crisis in the Western World. Heffernan Capital Management www.heffcap.com, established experts in the field of Asian Equities, has suggested gaining defensive exposure in Asia is important for all portfolio’s. While ETF’s are an attractive and [...]
PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk, JAK:META a Must Own
PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk, JAK:META has been upgraded to a must Own stock with a 2012 price target of 50 IDR issued today by Shayne Heffernan www.heffcap.com. PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk is an Indonesia-based company engaged in trading construction and infrastructure related services. The Company operates in two segments: rental services and distribution of cement [...]
Mining Crisis in South Africa, Strikes and Nationalisation
Investors fear the South African Government will push ahead with nationalisation in the mining sector despite ANC assurances they will not nationalise mining. The mining sector in South Africa is a strike torn minefield with the clouds of nationalisation now on the horizon, investment in the sector will slow and mining output will fall. The [...]
EURUSD Outlook
EUR-USD held above 1.4250, and is in a Counter-Trend Breakout The Counter-Trend Breakout is a term used to describe a market that reverses from a “Counter Trend” or corrective move, and this assumes a trend development. EUR-USD is in a choppy trend, but there is a short-term one to the Northside as the market carried [...]
Shayne Heffernan Global Outlook
Big Monday Sell-Off, I do not think so. In fact we may see some real strength in the markets in Asia Monday as bargain hunters and QE3 speculators start to pick up bargains. All eyes this week will be on the Federal Reserve’s annual meeting. It was at this meeting last year that Fed chairman [...]
Investing in a Slowdown
Cash is no longer king and the value of the USD is being eroded which means everyone must rethink their investment strategy and adjust their portfolio holdings. While many think that if they live in the USA and earn in USD nothing will change, I can assure you that those days are over, growing world [...]
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USD/ZAR South African Rand Outlook
Shayne Heffernan takes a look at the USD/ZAR
USD/ZAR closed above the upper band by 10.6%. Although prices have broken the upper band and an upside breakout is possible, the most likely scenario is for the current …
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UAE Economy Seeing a Spring Boom
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Driven by stable high Crude Oil prices, tourism, diversification and a liberal trade policy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnesses an unprecedented …
Singapore Stock Exchange Preview
Shayne Heffernan takes a look at the trading week ahead in Singapore
Technical Outlook
Short Term: Overbought
Intermediate Term: Bullish
Long Term: Bullish
An engulfing bearish line occurred (where …
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