January 2008 - Posts

• When Not to Listen

  Frequent visitors to this blog know that I have a tendency to be critical of media outlets that pretend to report the facts on equity market activity. Yesterday, a large US based news network reported on the Fed’s 0.75 percent interest rate cut. The anchor Read More... Posted 23 January 2008 19:37 by Anil Dilawri | 2 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations

• Emergency Move

  It has been a rough start to 2008 for the equity markets. This morning, the US Federal Reserve announced an “inter-meeting” cut to its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage points in an attempt to stop the bleeding. The Fed has cut rates before, Read More... Posted 22 January 2008 15:47 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations, Crisis/Emergency IR

• Crude Intentions

  A barrel of oil hit $100US this week…..and the world didn’t end. Interestingly, the Director of the International Energy Agency said he wouldn’t be surprised to see oil go to $150 per barrel . Unless you are an oil and gas play, when oil goes up your Read More... Posted 04 January 2008 21:37 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations, Company Management