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Written by Chris Batchelor Thursday, 17 June 2010 11:05
So-called rare or extreme events occur much more often than you might expect. Investment strategies should be set accordingly. Chris Batchelor explains.
Written by Chris Batchelor Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:32
The immediate threat from the global financial crisis has abated, but now investors are turning their attention to the huge amounts of government debt that have been incurred.
Written by Chris Batchelor Tuesday, 17 November 2009 10:26
Everyone knows someone who has made a motza “stagging” an IPO. Babcock and Brown listed at a 65 per cent premium in 2004 and Platinum Asset Management at 72 per cent in 2007. Are the vendors giving away the company, or has irrational exuberance prevailed? Are IPOs a guaranteed way to make money or is the more common scenario far more subdued?
Written by Chris Batchelor Tuesday, 08 September 2009 16:23
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