Only four more trading sessions remain before we close the door on 2008 – and none too soon, many investors would say. But moving from ’08 to ’09 will unfortunately not dim the lights on the nature of the investment debate. Come Thursday next week, investors will not only be hung over from 2008’s market rout (and possibly the previous night’s festivities), but also still be grappling with the ramifications of the credit crisis for the global economy and financial markets, and in particular with the question of where to invest during 2009.

And this seems to be the theme of the video clips that have attracted my attention during the past few days (between Yule-tide activities), making up this “Video-o-rama” compilation.

The selection includes items varying from Scott Pettersen lamenting “Where’s MY bailout?” (first one up) to the three versions of “Hallelujah” currently on the singles charts (at the end of compilation). But it is not all about song – the likes of Donald Coxe, Marc Faber, Mohamed El-Erian, Gary Schilling, Paul Krugman, Mark Mobius and Byron Wien give us substantial food for thought as we wave the old year goodbye.

YouTube: Where’s MY bailout?

Source: Scott Pettersen, YouTube, December 22, 2008.

BNN: Conversation with BMO’s strategist Don Coxe

Source: BNN, December 23, 2008.

CNBC: Dr Doom – find value in first half “disaster”

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Source: CNBC, December 23, 2008.

CNBC: Pimco’s El-Erian – back to basics for investors in 2009

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Source: CNBC, December 22, 2008.

Barron’s: Have we seen the worst of this bear market?
“Have we seen the worst of this bear market? Top strategists and chief investment officers comment on whether the market has hit bottom yet.”

Source: Barron’s, December 20, 2008.

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