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"Will it be a balanced Budget?"

Our Fiscal Directive Report for the next 12 months is imminent. In short, the new Budget for the Country will be announced in Parliament. Speculations about draconian efficiency measures accompanied by simultaneous defences that running up expensive ...
Feb 12, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Unintended consequences of exotic ETFs"

As always in life, there may be unintended consequences to otherwise well-intended actions. This axiom has been proved again and again in the financial industry. Use of the new Leveraged and Inverse ETFs has resulted in blow-ups in trading on the S&P...
Feb 12, 2011
Personal Finance

"Identity theft down but not out!"

WASHINGTON - There’s some good news and bad news about identity theft. The good news is that last year the number of people victimised decreased 28 percent to 8.1 million, according to a report by Javelin Strategy & Research. Although that’s still a ...
Feb 12, 2011
Bermuda Stock Exchange

BF&M jumps 7.5% as BSX Index advances

BF&M shares jumped 7.5 percent to help The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index close in positve territory yesterday. BF&M rose $1.05 to close at $15 on volume of 2,500 shares. The Index closed up 8.46 points at 1,144.82 on volume of 12,000 sh...
Feb 11, 2011
Bermuda Stock Exchange

"Butterfield shares slip"

Shares of Butterfield Bank fell by five cents, or 3.84 percent, as The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange slipped by 1.25 percent (14.33 points) to a closing level of 1,136.37. A total of 2,600 shares in the bank changed hands during the day, with ...
Feb 10, 2011
Bermuda Stock Exchange

"Butterfield up 4%"

Butterfield Bank shares rose four percent yesterday on light volume on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX). The bank climbed five cents to $1.30 on the trading of 470 shares. Six of Butterfield’s preference shares also traded, with the price remaining u...
Feb 09, 2011
Bermuda Stock Exchange

"Butterfield falls 3.8%"

Butterfield Bank shares were down 3.8 percent yesterday in light trading. The bank was the only company on the Bermuda Stock Exchange’s domestic board to see trading yesterday, and fell five cents to close on $1.25, as 800 shares changed hands. The R...
Feb 08, 2011
Personal Finance

"LOM announces share buyback"

LOM (Holdings) Ltd. has announced that last month it purchased 35,500 of its own shares for cancellation at the average price of $3.038 per share, in a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Feb 07, 2011
Bermuda Stock Exchange

"Argus drops 22%"

Argus Group Holdings Ltd. was the biggest loser on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) last week, dropping 22.41 percent ($1.30). The insurer traded 7,413 shares during the week. The Ascendant Group Ltd. fell one percent (15 cents) to $14.85, with 6,000...
Feb 07, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Growing risk in emerging markets"

The major geopolitical story this week continues to be Egypt. Egypt may be the canary in the coal mine for the emerging markets. Although Egypt grew four to six percent per year over the last several years, it's hard to imagine anything like that con...
Feb 07, 2011
Personal Finance

"Valentine’s Day: Put insurance where heart is"

WASHINGTON - We may be going through a tough economy, but many guys know they had better buy something for their sweetie come Valentine’s Day. Yes, I know that sounds sexist. But let’s keep it real. Men spend the most and have to endure the guilt tr...
Feb 05, 2011
Bermuda Stock Exchange

"BNTB rises 0.77%"

Butterfield Bank rose 0.77 percent (one cent) to $1.30 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday. The bank traded 2,300 shares during the day. KeyTech also climbed 0.14 percent (one cent) to $7, with 2,800 shares changing hands. The Index, as a w...
Feb 05, 2011
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