Daily FNArena News - FYI

With commodity prices expected to improve there should be some support for African currencies.

Weekly musings from your editor. Who’s likely to surprise and who will disappoint during the February results season?

George Soros gets it right? Michael Lewis contradicts himself? After 38 years, Davos speakers can finally say ‘I told you so’? It’s all fun and games on the slopes in Switzerland.

According to Standard Chartered the Reserve Banks of both Australia and New Zealand are likely to cut rates to 2.0% but balance sheet issues remain for both countries.

The first week of February will bring us central bank meetings, manufacturing data across the globe and more companies reporting.

Russell Investments believes markets have probably seen their lows thus 2009 should be a better year for investors.

Weekly musings from your editor, three days ahead of usual schedule, so you know it’s important. (this is last week’s republished)

Global trade numbers are plummeting leading Westpac to predict global growth in 2009 will slow to just 0.5%.

Russell Investment Management offers some key themes for investors to consider for 2009.

Weekly musings by your editor. Investing in the share market remains a case of “timing” versus “risks”. (Re-published to make it available to non-paying members.)