SDB Club Benchmark Real Estate

Blowing Bubbles I watched an interesting interview with Jim Chanos on the Chinese Property Bubble. Jim Chanos is an American hedge fund manager of Kynikos Associates, a New York investment company that is focussed on short-selling (profiting from the fall in the value of an asset). Mr Chanos rose to fame in 2000-01 when he [...]

Panama, the little country at the end of the narrow strip connecting the Americas, lies nestled between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. A climate influenced by prevailing winds, further makes it a unique juncture, enriched by coffee plantations and majestic animal migrations. Indeed humpback whales, raptors, colorful macaws, toucans and the beautiful Quetzal, ensure that [...]

Stress test remains significant as it can guage sovereign issues as well as highlight sizable capital need for banks. Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Philip Poole, Global Head-Macro and Investment Strategy of HSBC Global AMC said the key issue at the moment is to raise additional capital. He believes Emerging Markets are still attractive but it is [...]

San Jose is the third largest city in the state of California. It is also the tenth largest city in the United States. The population of the city has been estimated at being 1,006,892 in the city center and upwards of 7.4 million residents in the greater metropolitan area. If you’re looking for office space [...]

The “flight to quality” continued yesterday (Wednesday) as investors pushed up the price of Treasuries on fears the U.S. Federal Reserve’s drastic rate cut means the economy’s woes are far from over. But while Treasury prices hit record highs, concerns surfaced among analysts about how much farther the rally can go considering the implied message [...]

If you are in a position to get yourself a secured bad credit used car loan then you will more than likely be able to get yourself a used car that you desire within one working business days simply because the financial company that is issuing you the loan in the first place is assuming [...]

If there is one thing more certain in NZ these days than the latest political scandal or sporting event, it is the view people have to real estate and the purchase of a property. It is so true that everyone has an opinion and every opinion is the polar opposite of everybody else’s! It was [...]