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The IMF Mess - Investors Beware

Published: 19 May 2011
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It could be argued that the IMF has caused as much damage to the world's economy as it has to chambermaids. The overdue resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has left the IMF leadership open - but to what? And how should investors react?

The IMF's current disarray is nothing new. Beware of this organisation in the future, especially if a similar European is appointed as successor to Strauss-Kahn.

A Yen for More?

Published: 13 December 2010
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The Japanese yen has long been one of the stars of the Fractal Investor show, though only recently has it started to shine brightly. Against the pound it has almost doubled (partly because that item has been sickly against virtually everything). It has also done well against more sensible currencies (e.g the US dollar... sensible? Well, I do have a vivid imagination).

Japanese attractions for the private investor.

PIGS - and other unsavouries

Published: 5 December 2010
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The so-called PIGS economies (Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain) are still receiving a (deservedly) bad press. We don’t believe a fractal investor should be overly concerned about the immediate issues pertaining to the three smaller countries, mainly because no thinking person would have anything to do with such creatures in the first place. Spain is a different matter – let's just keep our fingers crossed.

Credit risks in the eurozone and where you should worry.