The News Review:
- Pros find picking stocks challenging
- Wisconsin makes pitch for high-tech investment
- China may shun Australia deals after Rio: analysts
- Gulf Investment Corporation
- How will investing change in the future?
- Dentistry to investment
Pros find picking stocks challenging
Chicago Tribune
So just as individuals are starting to develop the stomach for investing again professional investors say stock picking has become a challenging endeavor. The cheapest of deals evaporated so quickly in the rally that followed the early March stock market sell-off that even the pros missed out on many of them. ne of the most glaring: They didn’t buy enough or fast enough.
Wisconsin makes pitch for high-tech investment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
5 2009 Venture capitalists and other investors will arrive at the governor’s mansion Monday morning to nibble on pastries sample appetizers and hear a pitch that they should put some of their money into Wisconsin companies. State officials have named it a "Call to Action" and about 75 financiers and their friends will be at the executive residence to hear it said Lorrie Keating Heinemann secretary of the state Department of Financial Institutions. The pitch is simple Heinemann said: • If you’re already investing in emerging high-tech companies keep doing it. • If you’re not highly consider it. "It’s a combination information-sharing and networking event – and in some ways a reaffirmation of the considerable investment Wisconsin is making in its entrepreneurial infrastructure" said Mark Bugher director of Madison’s University Research Park and master of ceremonies for the event. The problem the state is trying to address is the "huge disconnect" between the amount of research taking place in Wisconsin and the amount of risk capital coming into the state Heinemann said. Madison venture capitalist John Neis recently calculated that to receive its pro rata share of the total amount of venture capital invested nationally Wisconsin would need to attract about $130 million a year in venture capital investments rather than the $75 million raised by young companies here in 2008.
China may shun Australia deals after Rio: analysts
AFP
Rio hailed Chinalco — Beijing’s wholly-owned aluminium manufacturer — as a white knight when it offered 19. 5 billion US dollars for an increased stake in the debt-laden miner last February while the global slump was at its worst. Yet as soon as commodities markets picked up Rio dumped Chinalco and cut a deal with BHP to create an iron ore joint venture in Western Australia’s Pilbara region worth an estimated 140 billion dollars (113 billion US). The deal announced last Friday will see Rio receive 5.
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Gulf Investment Corporation
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He said that the GCC economies were the most stable despite the deep global financial crises witnessed today. Al-Tawari emphasized that the posted a strong performance and high return since it was launched in April 2003 with a return of 80.
How will investing change in the future?
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Dentistry to investment
The Review
Hoffrichter at his office where he has worked as an investor since selling his dentistry practice in 1987. (Photos courtesy of Denny Valentine)’East Liverpool investment manager former dentist and history buff Dr. Hoffrichter recently was featured in the dental journal Doctor of Dentistry. His recognition in the Central and Northeast hio edition of the magazine is the result of a client’s referral. “ne of my clients a Columbus dentist was featured on how he markets his practice” Hoffrichter said.