Is the West Spiraling Down to Bankruptcy?

Dear PGM-Capital Blog readers, During this weekend  we took some time to read the book “Der Staatsbankrott kommt” (The state bankruptcy is coming!) by Michael Grandt, with the fitting sub-title “Retten Sie Ihr Vermögen, solange Sie es noch können!” (Save your wealth as long this is still possible). Using lots of examples taken from Greece, Michael Grant[…]

How to Profit from Market Volatilities

Dear PGM-Capital Blog readers, This weekend we would like to discuss with you the “Market Volatility Index”, better known as the VIX-Index or Fear-Index. The volatility index (“VIX”) is an index that measures expectations of volatility, or fluctuations in price, of the S&P 500 index. Higher values for the volatility index indicate that investors expect the value of the S&P 500[…]

Are US Treasuries a Safe Haven?

  Dear PGM-Capital Blog readers, Since July 22nd 2011 we have seen investors, driven by fear, running in the wrong direction, by buying US-Treasuries as a safe haven and sending the yield of the 10-year note to a historic minimum of approx. 1.75% by early October of 2011. History has proven that Greed & Fear will block common sense[…]

BAYTEX Energy Corporation Announces 2011 Financial Results

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, today March 14 2012, Baytex Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTE), (TSX: BTE) (ISIN: CA07317Q1054) reported its Q4-2011 and FY 2011 results. Hightlights: Produced record quarterly production of 53,054 boe/d in Q4-2011 (an increase of 18% over Q4-2010) and record annual production of 50,132 boe/d in FY 2011 (an increase of 13%[…]

AMBEV Reports Q4-2011 & Full Year 2011 Results

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, today March 9th 2012, Companhia de Bebidas das Américas (AmBev) (NYSE: ABV) reported its Q4-2011 and full year 2011 financial results Highlights: In the fourth quarter,  Net sales  increased 11.6%, while for the whole fiscal year 2011, net sales increassed with 9.9% Normalized EBITDA reached R$ 4,506.1 million in Q4 2011, an organic[…]