Investing by math alone doesn’t add up

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

Modern Portfolio Theorists continue to insist that math is sufficient to describe the greed and striving and courage that is business

SC appoints Wong executive director of issues and investment division

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

PETALING JAYA: The Securities Commission has appointed Eugene Wong Weng Soon executive director of the Issues and Investment Division, effective today.

Ben Yearsley: How we can get investment back on the right road

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

One thing I often get asked is whether I practice what I preach when it comes to investment.

$75 billion investment envisaged in five years: minister unveils new policy draft

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

ISLAMBAD: The Government on Friday unveiled a new five years proposed investment policy that would offer tariff incentives to attract around $75 billion local and foreign investment in the next five years in oil and gas, energy and agriculture sectors.

New appointment strengthens investment team

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

Thomas Miller Investment has recruited Bank of Ireland’s Neil Dunmore, the third hiring for its Edinburgh office in the last couple of months, only days after it appointed former Glasgow Investment Managers chief Mike Balfour to a senior position with the firm.

Investing by math alone doesn’t add up

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

Imagine this: Your brother Bill, a retired scientist and amateur investor, wants to go into publishing just the way he picks stocks: He would ask for authors’ submissions, then let a computer pick the best manuscripts, based on the key factors that make a book into a bestseller.

MetLife Purchases Corporate Debt, Mortgage Securities

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

July 31 — MetLife Inc. , the largest U.S.

4 strategies for reinvesting your sidelined cash

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

What’s a strategy for investing now? Many advisers are saying it is time to put aside the fear and reinvest some of that sidelined cash. Consider the fact that from its bottom on June 9, the S&P 500 is now priced 48 percent higher — hovering around 990 on Friday.

S&P Says It Shouldn’t Be Sued Over a Ratings on Lehman Bonds

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

July 31 — Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings today sought dismissal of a lawsuit by two California investors, claiming they weren’t responsible for their investing descisions.

Oil Price Volatility Driving Valuation of Wide Range of Equity Prices: 5 Star Analyst Charts Future Investing Patterns

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2009

67 WALL STREET, New York – July 31, 2009 – The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Oil & gas exploration & production Report report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 60 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue …