The Cyprus Bailout Tax

Dear PGM-Capital, blog readers, The big news over the weekend was the Cyprus Banks having to be bailed out by the ECB. The Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus,  a former British colony, is divided into a Greek and Turkish part. On May 1st 2004, the southern part, the Republic of Cyprus, became a member of the[…]

Moody’s downgrades UK’s government bond rating to Aa1 from Aaa

  Dear PGM-Capital, blog readers, On Friday, February 22nd 2013, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the domestic- and foreign-currency government bond ratings of the United Kingdom by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa, with a stable outlook Moody’s motivates the downgrade on the following facts: The continuing weakness in the UK’s medium-term growth outlook, with a period[…]

Review of Rio Tinto’s 2012 Report & the Aluminum Sector

Dear PGM-Capital, blog readers, On Thursday February 14th 2013, British-Australian mining giant RIO Tinto (NYSE: RIO, ASX: RIO.AX, LSE: RIO.L world 3rd biggest miner by market cap, behind BHP Billiton and Vale), reported its H2-2012 and full year results. Highlights 2012 financial results: Underlying earnings of US$9.3 billion. Net loss of US$3.0 billion after impairments of US$14.4[…]

Review of 2012 and Outlook for 2013

Dear PGM-Capital, blog readers. Today, January 2nd 2013, we would like to look back at 2012, and try to do some predictions for the year 2013. The year 2012, similar to 2011, will go into history as a year during which mainly the West media did their utmost to talk down the Euro, China, and[…]

Who will win the current Currency War?

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, This weekend, we want to talk with you about the Currency War that is currently taking place. Currency war definition: Currency War, also known as competitive devaluation, is a condition in international affairs where countries compete against each other to achieve a relatively low exchange rate for their own currency, in order to support their export.[…]

Is the American Dream in Jeopardy?

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, As predicted by our research team USA president Barack Obama won a second term in the White House in yesterday’s USA presidential elections by defeating Republican nominee Mitt Romney, hereby making history as the first US president to survive a dragging economy and stifling unemployment, that already haunted him during his first term and[…]

The Investment Lessons from Storm Sandy

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, First of all we would like to use this opportunity to express our deepest sympathy to all those people who have been affected by storm Sandy, that hit the North Eastern States of the USA, on Monday 29 2012. What the USA media based on sensation called “Super Storm Sandy”[…]

Are Prepared for the USA Fiscal Cliff

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, This weekend I would like to use the opportunity to talk with you about the USA-fiscal cliff and coming debt ceiling. During a speech before the House financial Service committee at the end of February 2012, the USA Fed chairman Mr. Ben Bernanke, was the first person to use the term “fiscal cliff”. Full story: The[…]

Southern Copper declares Blockbuster Q3-2012 Dividend

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, On Thursday, October 18th 2012, after the bell, Souther Copper Corporation  (NYSE: SCCO, ISIN US84265V1052) announced a blockbuster Q3-2012, dividend of USD 2.75 a share payable on November 21st 2012, to shareholders of record on November 8th 2012. This Q3-2012 dividend payment will be the company’s highest dividend payout ever. Source: About the[…]

Why Investing in Silver?

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, This weekend I would like to talk with you about investing in Silver. Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag (Latin: Argentum), Unlike gold, which is predominantly a precious metal, of which 90% of its mined output is being saved, 90% of all mined silver, on the other hand, continues to be utilized for industrial purposes: Silver is needed[…]