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Thinking of alternative investments?
by Aisyah Lam
1656 words
18 August 2008
The Edge Financial Daily
English
(c) 2008 The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd

There has been a lot going on in global financial markets. With volatility likely to continue, and general consensus of a slowdown in major economies, the question most frequently asked is: Where and what should I invest in next? Given the uncertainties and increasing challenges, investors are exploring various investment options to stay ahead of the curve, and opportunities to improve long-term returns.

http://radian.org/notebook/porsche

How Porsche hacked the financial system and made a killing

Ivan Krstić

January 7, 2009 at 7:32 pm

Porsche Type 64, image from Lothar Spurzem under CC-BY-SA.

Adolf Merckle, one of the world’s richest men, committed suicide yesterday by throwing himself under a train, Bloomberg reports. Financial difficulties, and particularly great losses he suffered on Volkswagen stock, are being cited as the key reason he ended his life:

12-22-08

Free-market fundamentalism has truly been marked-to-market.

By Andrew Sheng, former Chairman, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission

From Caijing Magazine

Future historians will compare the 2008 Great Global Credit Crisis with the 1930s Great Depression, which set in motion the Second World War and changed the financial landscape for nearly 80 years. Similarly, the present crisis is likely to witness major changes in economic theory, philosophical outlook and in institutional structure. This essay explores the present crisis from the perspective of Asia.

Treasury chief Paulson unveils historic government takeover of twin mortgage buyers. Top executives are out.

By David Ellis, CNNMoney.com staff writer
Last Updated: September 7, 2008: 8:28 PM EDT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Federal officials on Sunday unveiled an extraordinary takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, putting the government in charge of the twin mortgage giants and the $5 trillion in home loans they back.

* Madelene Pearson
* August 26, 2008

CORN and soybeans have rebounded after reduced crop yields pushed US stockpiles to near five-year lows.

Oil has reversed on US-Russian tensions. Nickel has turned after Xstrata closed a Dominican Republic plant.

The worst rout in the history of commodities may be ending, signalling a replay of the 2006 tumble that preceded a doubling of prices in the next 17 months as measured by the Standard & Poor's GSCI index. Only this time, the driver is supply cuts rather than increasing demand.

www.chinaview.cn 2008-08-26 12:49:11

Special report: President Hu visits 3 nations, attends SCO Summit

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao said Tuesday that China and South Korea should strengthen coordination and cooperation to jointly cope with challenges.

Addressing a luncheon with South Korea's four major economic groups, Hu said trade and economic cooperation is an important element of Sino-South Korean relations, and has played a significant role in developing bilateral ties.

By Andrea Coombes, MarketWatch
Last update: 2:54 p.m. EDT Aug. 24, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- If you're about to start your freshman year in college, you're likely fretting over the homework load and how to avoid embarrassing yourself in front of your classmates. Meanwhile, your parents' fears as you take this major step toward adulthood are running as rampant as their imagination will allow.
But now that the first tuition bill is paid, the one thing likely neither you nor your parents is focusing on is money. You should.

Korean mobile phones geared with high-tech features are drawing up a storm in the U.S. market as top selling products.

According to Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Thursday, enormous popularity of Korean handsets was sufficiently boasted in the U.S. market with Samsung’s ‘BlackJackII’ and LG’s ‘enV2’ and ‘Shine’ models being recently named as the Top 3 best-selling cell phones by Wirefly, a leading online cell phone sales outlet in the U.S.

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19 August 2008
02:58
Xinhua Financial Network (XFN) - Corporate Brief
English
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7 August 2008
SinoCast China Business Daily News (Abstracts)
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SEOUL, August 07, SinoCast -- Prudential Asset Management Co., Ltd. (PAMC) recently launched the Prudential Mainland China Equity Fund in South Korea, winning great favor of local investors, and this fund is designed to directly invest in Chinese yuan-denominated A-share stocks.