Is a Geared Company to be Feared?

You flip through the annual report and the CEO writes about increasing the company’s gearing ratio. You ask yourself: “What is this gearing ratio?”...

The Impact of Gold on Pawnbrokers

In our earlier article on pawnbrokers, we touched on the impact of casinos on the pawnbroking business. Today we would explore one of the factors...

What Is Return On Equity?

One of Warren Buffett’s favourite methods of measuring an investment is using return on equity (ROE). Return on equity is expressed as a percentage and...

China Housing, a Dream or Nightmare?

Anyone reading about China would probably have heard about its housing market bubble. Many are talking about it yet no one is able to truly...