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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
As the year draws to its close, We here with want to thank you for the opportunity for us to serve you in 2012. On behalf of staff and personal of the PGM-Group we wish you and your love ones Happy Holidays We wish you a prosperous and Healthy 2013 and may the New Year[…]
News wise a very interesting start to the week, but the markets have reacted sideways up till now. In the weekend we got confirmation that the ESM and ESFS got downgraded by Moody’s from Aaa to Aa1, while maintaining a negative outlook. We had some mixed numbers out of Asia, but things got interesting when[…]