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Forecasts for 2012

I, guppy

You may never be a shark, but here are some guidelines to avoid getting eaten alive

By Eytan Avriel | Dec 29, 2011 | 04:26 AM

Swatted by the market

Israeli investors are like fruit flies, zigging in and out of different kinds of investment strategies, thinking they can time the market. Unfortunately, they are completely wrong

By Doron Tsur | Dec 29, 2011 | 04:20 AM

The seven deadly sins

Want to avoid melting down your investments? Avoid these common errors.

By Sarit Menahem | Dec 29, 2011 | 04:14 AM

No such thing as a moderately priced lunch

Forget a free one. Even a simple restaurant meal in Israel can cost you hundreds of shekels. Go for high-end and you could be paying Michelin-star prices.

By Adaya Fiterman | Dec 29, 2011 | 04:08 AM

Protesters outside the Knesset in Jerusalem in September - Olivier Fitoussi

Choosers can make you beggars

While money managers who actively pick stocks might achieve higher returns, those gains are often eaten by management fees. So why bother?

By Elli Malki | Dec 29, 2011 | 04:02 AM

Cracks in the BRIC wall

China is experiencing a real estate bubble of perilous proportions, India and Russia reek with rot and the Brazilian education system is pitiful. And these are just some of the problems plaguing the developing market giants.

By Nathan Sheva | Dec 29, 2011 | 03:48 AM

Banking on the boss

Israel’s capital market tends to hold company owners in high esteem. But recent events show some are willing to protect only themselves.

By Assa Sasson | Dec 28, 2011 | 06:45 AM

Rich granddad, poor granddad

Are you destined to live out your final decades in luxury or in poverty? It all comes down to your pension. Here are some critical mistakes to avoid

By Meirav Arlosoroff | Dec 28, 2011 | 06:36 AM

Stitching together a living

Think making a living in Israel is hard? Try doing so in fashion design, where materials and overhead are expensive, but price tags must compete with mass-produced clothes from the Far East.

By Shanee Shiloh | Dec 28, 2011 | 06:28 AM

Escape from death

We may feel like we are entering the new year with dangers on all sides, but the savvy investor may still have a few places to look for profit.

By Elah Alkalay | Dec 28, 2011 | 06:22 AM

Learning to love sustainability

Once perceived as a burden, companies are finally seeing that saving the environment can also be a business opportunity. Green is in, greenwashing is out.

By Asher Schechter | Dec 28, 2011 | 06:13 AM

Meltdown ahead

This year was a bumpy ride, but all indications say 2012 will be even worse. Forget trying to make money, and instead just concentrate on not losing your shirt.

By Pinchas Landau | Dec 28, 2011 | 06:01 AM

Eye of the storm

As 2011 ends, the sheer scope of upheaval and drama is so vast that it simply cannot be fathomed.

By Guy Rolnik | Dec 28, 2011 | 05:57 AM

Business

HOT Mobile keeps heat on, hopes to offer int'l cell calls

By Amitai Ziv | 05:27 AM

Consultants: IEC paying too much in gas deal with Tamar partnership

By Avi Bar-Eli | 05:27 AM

Teva board makes Frost's announcement official as they vote to extend his tenure

By Yoram Gabison | 05:27 AM

Real Estate

Jerusalem of Gold complex - Emil Salman - May 21, 2012

Jerusalem property developers find themselves mired in a gold mine

By Ranit Nahum-Halevy | 05:27 AM

Stressed sellers, smart buyers

By Naomi Darom | 04:08 AM

Sea, sand - and for-sale signs

By Nimrod Bousso | 05:39 AM | 2

Israel 2021

New housing for Arab villages stonewalled

By Raz Smolsky | 04:54 AM

Taking stock / Retirement savings: The next frontier of the protest movement

By Guy Rolnik | 05:19 AM

The shekel drops / The last supper

By Rotem Starkman | 05:19 AM

Concentration in Business

The secret of getting a good cellular deal

By Ruti Levy | 05:19 AM

A talented man, with terrific contacts

By Zvi Zrahiya | 05:06 AM

Captive in the octopus' embrace

By Hagai Amit | 05:38 AM