| In
this Edition . . . . |
| Global
financial crisis: What happened and what happens next? |
Green
shoots in an arid landscape |
 The
market turbulence that began in July 2007 with the sub-prime
market meltdown, led to financial market panic in September
2008 with the bankruptcy of Wall Street investment bank Lehman
Brothers and the near-failure of insurer American International
Group (AIG) ....... click
here |
 Dismal
economic indicators confirm that the global financial crisis
has set an especially dreary scene for global economic activity
in 2009.? But there are some green shoots pushing through
the concrete ….… click
here |
| Carbon foot
printing as a way forward into a low carbon society |
Are
stock markets predictors of future economic activity? |
 Carbon
Markets saw tremendous growth and a value of some 90 billion
US Dollars in 2008; almost double what it was worth in 2007
and the market looks set to rise again in value for 2009…
click
here |
 Many
investors and researchers have disputed the efficient markets
hypothesis on both empirical and theoretical grounds... click
here |
| Africa
Board: A gateway to Africa |
Does Gender
matter for Financial Advice? |
 The
JSE launched the FTSE/JSE African Board on 19 February 2009,
giving investors a quick and easy way to identify and trade
in African stocks… click
here |
 Gender
influences both the behaviour of investors and financial professionals.
In addition significant differences have been found to exist
in the way men and women process information, make decisions
and handle finances … click
here |
| The Role of
Social Networks, Reputation and Trust in Islamic Capital Markets |
Predictions
Markets and the real value they offer |
In Islamic finance and
economics, the focus is on limiting ones wants in order to
match the resources at his disposal. Thus, instead of looking
to maximize the consumption possible off of a specific income
base, the focus is on limiting consumption to suit the income
base… click
here |
 In
the latter part of 2008 Justrade.com (Justrade), Africa’s
first online binary options exchange, was launched. Justrade
provides investors with easy and affordable access to binary
options contracts unique in the context of South African financial
markets…. click
here |
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