Posted on July 9, 2008 by thesingingcrow
The Economist published a very brief but informative article on the global economy and the stock market entitled “Bearish battalions” with emphasis placed on the US as well as its European counterparts. I especially found this part of the article very concise in highlighting the chain reaction of the current global financial scenario:
“But when banks [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2008 by thesingingcrow
Today is the 7th day since the rush to the pumps. As of time of writing, companies have already started planning and strategizing on how they intend to face the upcoming inflationary pressure from the general price of goods. We see upward adjustments in fuel mileage claims with some companies offering higher adjustments than others [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by thesingingcrow
In my earlier entry I mentioned the fact that we will see routine changes and the re-establishment of new consuming habits throughout all of society in the upcoming months. The ripple effect is indeed kicking into second gear as various organizations are already sending out messages of warning to all people to expect an estimated [...]
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Posted on June 5, 2008 by thesingingcrow
As expected, consumer and investor sentiments took a hit with the early morning knee jerk effect of the Malaysian bourse. Seemed like it was more reactionary than precautionary as the dip was not as serious as I’ve anticipated although I’d still be weary of the rippling effect of yesterday’s oil price announcement for one can [...]
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