Someone asked me the other day about day trading simulations, giving me an idea for a post. Hurray! There are a few options out there. Most brokerage firms that deal with traders offer simulation trading for their customers, but you usually have to open an account to access those features. More than one trader has… [Read More]
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Month: September 2011
Emerging Markets Update: Bahrain
In Emerging Markets For Dummies, I have a summary of each of the markets in the MSCI Emerging Markets and Frontier indexes. Since publication in January, no markets have changes as much as those of the Middle East and North Africa, so I’m writing updates. The first installment: Bahrain. Type of government: Constitutional monarchy Major… [Read More]
Ever-Changing Africa
For decades, investors have been hearing that the Next Big Thing will be Africa. I wonder how many people missed out on inflection points in India and China because they were looking at Africa? No matter. Africa, of course, is a continent. The Republic of South Africa has as much in common with Sudan as… [Read More]
