2nd Quarter 2001: Roller coaster ride – “keep your seat-belt fastened”

The roller coaster ride continued through the second quarter of 2001, with few surprises for investors, as we had anticipated. Investor sentiment was given a much needed boost with the 6 interest rate cuts in the USA, for the year to date, and one in the European Union. We still belie
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1st Quarter 2001 – Roller coaster ride – “check your seat-belt”

Global markets were in an upheaval during the first quarter of 2001, and still, the volatility continues. In periods of extreme volatility emotional reactions and perceptions tend to exaggerate the negative impact on the markets. Those who invested during 2000 may well have been exper
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January 2001: Economic commentary on global equity markets

The year 2000 ended up being the worst year for equity markets since 1990 when the Gulf Crisis took its toll on equity markets. Unlike that single event that put markets in a downward spiral, 2000 was more of a steady decline. The United States was in the middle of the storm, sparked
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