The Biggest Oil Deal in a Decade: SHELL to buy BG

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition we want to elaborate on the biggest energy deal in a decade: Royal Dutch Shell, (LSE:RDSA) buying BG Group plc (LSE:BG), for 70 billion US-Dollars. ABOUT ROYAL DUTCH SHELL: Royal Dutch Shell plc, is an Anglo-Dutch company that operates as an independent oil and gas company worldwide.[…]

2015 First-Quarter Review

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the first quarter of 2015: USA, DOW-Jones down, Asian and European markets up in Q1-2015. Asian and European markets up in[…]

New Office & 5-Year Anniversary PGM Blog

        Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, This weekend we are celebrating the fact that 5 years ago we have extended our services to you via our blog, in which on a weekly base we have provided you with important information on the state of the world economy and the global capital markets. We feel blessed[…]

Highlights of the Week of March 16, 2015

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of March 16, 2015: China’s Stocks on 7-year High. EU losing patience with Greece. CHINA’S STOCKS ON 7-YEAR HIGH:[…]

Highlights of the Week of March 9, 2015

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of March 9, 2015: The rising Dollar and importing deflation in the USA. US-Markets drop for third week in[…]

Highlights of the week of March 2, 2015

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of March 2, 2015: Apple to join the DOW Jones Industrial on March 18, 2015. US Jobs report of[…]

Highlights of the Week of February 16, 2015

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of February 16, 2015: Nestlé Full Year 2014 results. The Greek debt crisis. NESTLÉ GLOBAL FULL YEAR 2014 RESULTS:[…]

Investing & the Investor versus Trading & the Trader

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition we want to discuss with you the differences and similarities between Trading versus Investing and an Investor versus a Trader. INVESTORS & INVESTING: Investing and trading are two very different methods of attempting to profit in the financial markets. The goal of investing is to gradually build[…]

The ECB Bazooka of January 22nd, 2015

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, On Thursday, January 22nd, the “European Central Bank“ (ECB) ‘took out the bazooka’ with bigger than expected QE stimulus package. The ECB chairman, Mr. Draghi, said the ECB would buy a total of €60 billion a month in assets including government bonds, debt securities issued by European institutions and private-sector bonds. The purchases[…]

The USA Jobs Report of January 9 2015.

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss with you the USA September jobs report, which came out on Friday, January 9, 2015. On Friday January 9 at 8:30 am EST, the USA Bureau of statistics (BLS) reported that USA Economy had created 252,000 non-farm jobs in September 2014, which beats analysts’[…]