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IBI Brokerage and Investments Ltd. is again Israel’s preferred broker, according to the second “Globes” annual survey of brokerages. 2012 was a difficult year for investment houses, which had to deal with falling profits. Nonetheless, the industry’s powerhouses held their own. The “Globes” brokerage survey found that IBI Brokerage won 60% …
Wise Money Israel recently sat down with Ran Amitai, CEO at Tel Aviv investment firm Vineyards Capital Market (where WMI’s founder works) regarding his investment recommendations for the current Israeli capital market. Question: Ran, what are market conditions like now in the Israeli capital market? Ran: The capital market is doing well in …
Wise Money Israel recently interviewed the Zury Ilan, Chief Analyst at Vineyards Capital Market (where WMI’s founder works) regarding the future value of the Israel currency: the shekel. According to Mr. Ilan, the correct economic value of the shekel is 3.5 shekels for $1 USD. The current exchange rate is …
Many Americans, and investors around the world, are watching anxiously this week to see what the U.S. Congress will do (or not do) to save the U.S. economy and taxpayers from the “fiscal cliff”. If new legislation is not enacted by December 31, 2012, taxes for all Americans will automatically …
Watch this video of Glenn Beck (a well-known TV news commentator) standing with Israel during the recent Gaza rocket attacks.
There is an interesting Israeli real estate developer that has caught our attention. It can be invested in directly via the company’s stock or bonds on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Here are highlights from an economic analysis commissioned by Portfolio Management firm Cramim by Senior Financial Analyst Zuri Ilan. [TABLE=30] (This analysis …
The dollar has continued to strengthened against the shekel in the past year, creating a good opportunity to fund a shekel Israeli investment account, as more investable shekels can be obtained for the same dollar. Since April, the dollar was unusually strong against the shekel, increasing by 10% in just …
The “Innovate. Invest. Israel.” conference in New York, organized with The Wall Street Journal, discussed Israel’s global impact as a leading exporter of technologies, ideas, innovations, and entrepreneurial spirit. Israel is a solid investment, despite the many challenges it faces, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz told the “Innovate. Invest. Israel.” conference in …
Egan-Jones, an independent credit research firm, downgraded its rating on U.S. government debt to AA- from AA last week, citing the Federal Reserve’s new plans to try to stimulate the economy would hurt the U.S. economy and the country’s credit quality. The credit rating agency said the central bank’s plan, …
Global Finance magazine graded the world’s top Central Bankers for 2012, and named the heads of the Central Banks of six countries as the World’s Best Central Bankers. Israel’s Central Bank Governor, widely acclaimed Professor Stanley Fischer, was named for the second year in a row as one of the six World’s …
