Monthly Archives: September 2006


The Hong Kong Stock Exchange: A Cry from the Wilderness

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on September 29, 2006

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You do not normally discuss them in stock market circles, except to shudder at the prospect of further escalation in the crude price! Tehran is no stock market ‘apple-of-the-eye,’ but that does not mean that it lacks business prospects or ability! Indeed, the halcyon days of the Shah of Iran saw rapid economic development, and the people of this region have conducted trade successfully all over the world for centuries.

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A Stock Market Blind Spot

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on September 26, 2006

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Statements required by the stock market need no mention of a company's brands, their shares and ranks. There is no place for them in the list of assets of a firm. However, no financial statement can show a surplus without them. It is ironic but true that the most valuable assets of companies on a stock market are intangible.

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Signs of Stock Market Discord!

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on September 24, 2006

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It happens to the best companies, but that is no consolation when it happens to your important investments! Acquiring a major rival has worked in the past, mainly in sectors with relatively low growth. Consolidation of expenses is the best way to boost profits in a mature market.

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Top Stock Market Due South

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on September 20, 2006

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The Bolsa Mexicana De Valores, is not just the stock market of Mexico, but both a symbol and a vehicle for the country's enormous economic growth potential.

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Certain Stock Market Prospects

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on September 18, 2006

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Why is a company with access to significant nickel reserves always a good buy on every stock market? It is common to see cyclical fluctuations in the fortunes of base metals on a stock market floor, and nickel is not an exception. Some leading miners have substantial revenues from lines of business other than nickel-hence overt stock market fluctuations often do not reflect the prospects for nickel accurately. The sector, like many of its peers, is also the subject of periodic merger and acquisition speculation. It is therefore easy for a stock market investor to be misled on the...

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Stock Market Defeats for Want of a Nail…

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on September 15, 2006

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Stock market pressures for quarterly results are so great that managements can get distracted from strategic issues. We investors are largely to blame for this and pay for the consequences as well! There is a case to ask for more questions related to the sustained competitiveness of enterprises, rather than to be excessively concerned about the recent past. Such thinking may hold the key to success in the turbulent times of today.

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Stock Market Ancestor

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on September 13, 2006

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Do you know of a stock market which operated in the 18th century? Dublin in Ireland has the proud distinction of opening the doors of a stock exchange in an era when the world economy was in a primordial state. It has survived times of great strife with its head high. The Irish Stock Exchange offers a dull range of top quality services. It is known in global circles for diligent regulation that fosters trust. It is a fine example of the free market system of economic development, and has a pivotal role in the admirable growth of Ireland’s...

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The Stock Market System for National Development

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on September 8, 2006

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The stock market culture has dawned on the Dominican Republic. This Caribbean island strives to awake from centuries of poverty and a weak economy, to a modern nation with a prosperous people. Democracy has proven to be the backbone of rapid economic development of the country, and the elected President's recent statement in support of local stock market development is most significant.

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