IABFM Articles

Risk aversion rising (July 2011) | Markets
by Michael Preiss

Recent equity market weakness seems to have caught some investors by surprise. The end of QE2 on June 30, as outlined in a previous column here, has significant implications for global financial ma ...[ Read More ]

Be financially disciplined to avoid a debt trap (June 2011) | Financial Management
by Deepak Jain

With an economy flooded with irresistible consumer items and services it is difficult to withstand the urge to buy things on credit, so many people find themselves getting into debt. One never know ...[ Read More ]

No longer a nation in waiting (March 2011) | Markets
by Michael Preiss

The time for Indonesia has finally arrived and investors increasingly seem to take notice

INDONESIA is the world's sixth best performing stock market year to date, with about 30 pe ...[ Read More ]

MONGOLIA: OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FINAL FRONTIER (January 2011) | Markets
by Michael Preiss

THE COMMENT MARKETS 101

MONGOLIA: OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FINAL FRONTIER

Still a byword for remote obscurity, the central Asian is also the most promising emerging market in ...[ Read More ]

Outlook 2011: We are in the third super-cycle (January 2011) | Economics
by Michael Preiss

As we approach 2011, the global macroeconomic enviornment has stabilised. While the biggest immediate worry in the West is a double-dip, we do not think it will happen. Meanwhile, the balance of econ ...[ Read More ]