DOW Closed above 21,000 for the first time, What’s Next

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, On Wednesday, March 01, 2017, the DOW industrial Index, soared 300 points to close above 21,000 points for the first time. Other USA major indexes posting also their best day of the year, on the back of President Donald Trump’s first address to the Congress. Trump’s speech to Congress was[…]

Are Big Consumer Conglomerates on a buying Spree

Dear PGM Capital blog readers: A question most investors and consumers are asking themselves these days is; JUST how big can a conglomerate get? The year 2017 have started with some very interesting M&A (Merger & Acquisition) news from the following Giant Consumer Conglomerates: L’Oreal, snapping up three brands from Valeant for US$ 1.3 billion.[…]

Highlights of the Week of February 6, 2017

Dear PGM Capital, Blog readers. In this weekend’s blog edition we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of February 6, 2017: Rio Tinto reported blockbuster earnings and hikes dividend. Gold price hit three-month high.[…]

Highlights of the week of January 2nd 2017 & Outlook 2017

Dear PGM Capital blog readers, First of all we herewith want to wish you and your Love-ones a Happy, Prosperous and Healthy New Year 2017. After a long New Year’s weekend the first day of trading of a short trading week was on Tuesday January 2nd 2017. Stocks, bond and USD-Index, started the week mostly sideways[…]