December 17, 2006 – This past week, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson was in China, urging the government to let market forces determine the direction of the Yuan. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has also gone on record…
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December 12, 2006 – Back on October 23rd, I blogged about not liking the excessive risk inherent in many Chinese banks. Instead, I looked to India for much better managed banks with high potential growth in seeking investment opportunities in…
December 7, 2006 – This blog entry is kind of a part II to my post about global warming opening up new shipping lanes in the Arctic Circle. Wang Shuguang, Director of the State Oceanography Bureau, in China recently stated:…
December 2, 2006 – I’m sure that everyone who reads this, at some point and time, has been fed up with bank fees and paltry interest rates on savings accounts. The number one complaint I’ve always heard about banks is…
November 13, 2006 – When an asset class has been downtrodden for a long period of time, I tend to look at it and assess whether conditions have changed that now favor an awakening from long periods of hibernation. Japanese…
Q: Why is the Friday Blog 4 Days Early? As many of you know by now, every Friday, I post a light-hearted, non-investment topic related blog, just to give my blog a little more texture and substance. With the upcoming…
November 5, 2006 – First, a new note. Every Monday, I’ll try to provide a new “What’s on Tap?” note at the end of the Monday blog entry that will inform you what topics I plan to cover the rest…
Q: If You Engage in Any On-Line Trading, What is Essential? Recently, E-Trade reported that Internet fraud perpetrated in client accounts cost the company $18 million in the third quarter while Ameritrade reported losses of $4 million so far this…
October 25, 2006 – To continue my tradition of light-hearted Friday entries, I am providing a list of quotes by ex-U.S. Presidents and advisors to ex and current U.S. Presidents. When I discuss with people the information I uncover by…
October 22, 2006 – The economic G8 is the group of countries that regularly meet to discuss global economic concerns, includes the U.S., France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Italy, the UK, and Canada. However there is a different Stock Market G8…