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Yaser Anwar's Blog Posts
Permanent Shutdown
06/19/07
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I'd like to announce my permanent hiatus from the blogging scene. I've utilized the blog to leverage my knowledge and show my passion for the business, which has served me well, as I've learned from this experience a great deal and made a few contacts along the way. It is time now for me to concentra...
Buy MNT (Short-Term Trade)
06/03/07
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Rationale: 1) With 16% of its float sold short, or 6,537,400 million shares, with 4.3 days to cover and average daily trading volume (3m) of 888K, it will take 7.36 days to cover the entire position.2) On a fundamental level MNT is turning around, evident by the fact that inventory levels were 150-17...
Stamp duty China impacts 1991-2005
06/01/07
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Yes, I know I'm on a hiatus, but that doesn't mean I can't take a minute out to re-print something useful I received in the e-mail from someone who would rather not be named.Oct. 1991 - The Stamp Duty was cut from 0.6% to 0.3% - SHCOM (market index) gained 20.7% in the following month;May. 1997 - The...
Featured In Globe & Mail
05/29/07
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It is my first time in the Globe & Mail, which is Canada's NYT, and first time in print (no online version). I'm thankful to God, GM and everybody else who takes time to come here. I'll sure miss you in the next few months due to my hiatus. Feel free to e-mail me to chat about the market, in the mean...
Blogging Hiatus: Internship Time
05/29/07
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Next week my internship at Drobny Global Advisors is going to start, so I thought this is the best time to post about my hiatus, as I'll be busy getting my US visa and other arrangements in the next few days. Being an international student sucks, as the US visa policy is terrible.For this summer, I h...
Hedging w/ Futures & Options: Bullish, Bearish & Neutral Strategies
05/29/07
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As you know, we're in the third year of the presidential cycle, which on a historical basis has been quite bullish for the markets.The DJIA has risen 24 times and fallen 5 times in the 29 third calendar year of the Presidential Cycle since 1891.The overall, average gain for the 29 third calendar year...
Win A Copy Of Bank Asset & Liability Management
05/29/07
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I'm delighted to announce that institutional readers (please e-mail me from your corporate e-mail) can win a copy of 'Bank Asset & Liability Management' by Moorad Choudhry (Head of DE Shaw spin-off, KBC Financial Products).BALM is a reference book for those involved, or becoming involved in, or becom...
Closed-End Funds To Consider- UTF, SRO, ESD
05/24/07
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I've compiled a list of closed-end funds selling at a discount that you should consider. Besides looking for funds selling below NAV, I looked for companies which have are rated at least 4/5 from Morningstar, have a good 3 year track record, and have share prices that have done well in 07.Please be c...
Is It Time To Buy Gold?
05/22/07
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There's a ratio I like to look at for timing buy/sell decisions in Gold. This ratio, Gold/Oil, helps to identify overbought and oversold opportunities for gold. The chart below shows buying gold when the ratio is 8-10 usually pays of due to it being oversold and consider selling over 20.Right now th...
Thoughts On UK- Policy, Deficits & More
05/22/07
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Gordon Brown eagerly awaits June 27th, when Tony Blair will step down as Prime Minister. The initial policy impact of a change in leadership will likely be minimal, as the Chancellor has been the architect of the administration’s economic and fiscal measures.On the international side, Gordon B...
The Monday Edition- Latin America Outlook- Part 1: Brazil & Argentina
05/21/07
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Current account surpluses, debt reduction, commodity prices and steady capital remittances remain drivers of exchange rate stability, attracting yield-hungry and aggressive growth investors.The key countries in Latin America have opted to implement alternative exchange rate regimes, but the majorty h...
Charity Is Important: Three You Can Donate To Right Now!
05/19/07
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"It is important that you give back." While we've all been told that, truthfully how many of us actually act on that? There are hundreds of charities, no thousands, of them out there trying to make a difference one way or the other.It is important for us to donate, be it $5 only, on a consistent. And...
Thank You FT Alphaville
05/18/07
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Just recently FT Alphaville started a blog roll and had me alongside 21/22 excellent blogs. So this post is a "Thank You!" to their editors for deeming my blog worthy of their time.Much appreciated!Yaser
Managed Accounts- What You Need To Know
05/18/07
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Recently I got an e-mail from a lawyer dealing with documenting fund of fund financing who wanted to know more about- Managed Accounts. I liked what I said, so here's a re-print w/ few exclusive additions.Under the managed accounts platform, funds are invested in segregated accounts, each of which is...
Central Banks- A Macro View
05/18/07
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Capital flows into emerging markets, driven by a combination of expected stock market gains, currency appreciation, and in some countries high interest rates, have been of increasing concern for central banks. Across the emerging market countries, FX reserves surged by $209 billion to $3.2 trillion i...
What's Up With Calpine (CPNLQ)?
05/17/07
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Fundamental Picture:WSJ's Head On The Street column had a good article on Calpine, so I'm going to reprint the necessary excerpts.Plugging Into Calpine"Calpine recently told the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York that it is considering raising money, possibly from private-equ...
Time To Buy NYSE Euronext (NYX)
05/15/07
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Fundamental PictureHigh margins and return business with secular drivers. NYX's valuation does not fully reflect strength or persistence of growth. NYSE's recent merger with Euronext will enable it to benefit from Cost synergies arising from consolidating platforms and pools of liquidity, giving memb...
BBH Update
05/14/07
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Recall on May 4th I posted patterns that were developing in BBH. My intention with this post is just to show that following chart signals for channel trading work. It's always great to have such patterns as the signals are somewhat predictable, though one has to be a little flexible and patient.Befor...
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