I’m watching the news. I think Dubai is a big event. The reason indexes are off their lows is because most fund managers are global players and already got out of their overseas positions. And I think we could see further stock market weakness. Remember, the subprime crisis was supposed to be contained. For traders the question raised by Dubai is, who’s next and how badly will the crisis spread? Until we have more clarity I expect investors will likely buy US dollars for safety.
The analysts at Commerzbank in London believe these companies and others are now facing losses of up to 50 percent on their investments. Luis Costa from the EMEA debt team believes Abu Dhabi will come to the rescue, but only on terms that suit it and its lenders. Global banking giants like HSBC, Citi, Standard Chartered and Barclays all have significant exposure to the UAE, of which some will be exposed directly to Dubai. Dubai's Debt Woes Signal New Era for Creditors ... Hedge Your Investment portfolio against major stock market crash, It's time to accumulate US Dollar at lowest price.