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Posted on: February 27, 2012
Back in the day I traveled all over Canada singing the praises of Maryland’s companies to all who would listen. This was when I worked for the late and great Governor William Schaefer and I was responsible for helping the state’s companies get overseas business. Visiting places like Winnipeg and Edmonton didn’t feel as useful as promoting Maryland’s private sector in places like Tokyo and London. Yet I had looked at the trade statistics. And Maryland-Canadian trade was underwhelming. So I asked local CEOs whenever I got a chance why.
Category: Commodities | Energy | International Markets | Top Stories
Posted on: February 22, 2012
There are a lot of people out there who think predicting where the economy is heading is kind of like reading tealeaves.This might be true if you’re looking at the wrong data. And that’s easy to do considering how many reports, indicators, and information are out there.
Category: China | Energy | International Markets | Top Stories
Posted on: February 21, 2012
Trillions of dollars of government spending around the world…hundreds of billion of dollars of bailouts…and money-printing to make you blush with shame…And for what?
Category: International Markets | The Politics of Investing
Posted on: February 16, 2012
Europe is entering into a recession. Statistics that came out yesterday show that Italy is the latest country succumbing to negative growth. Is austerity not working? Or does the fault lie in too little austerity in Europe?
Category: Europe Investing | International Markets
Posted on: February 15, 2012
Let’s not be naïve about the case of China hacking into Nortel Networks and stealing technology and source codes for over a decade. Industrial espionage was a big part of China’s plan to keep up with global technological developments before online hacking, and it’ll continue to be a big part with or without the ability to hack into companies’ and governments’ systems.
Category: China | International Markets | Technology | Top Stories
Posted on: February 14, 2012
It’s finally approaching high noon at the OK Corral, as a showdown with Iran inches closer.
Category: Energy | International Markets | Iran | Top Stories
Posted on: February 13, 2012
Andrew Gordon says that One Move Can Kickstart China’s Slowing Economic Engine into Hyperdrive.
Tags: Chinese banks, Chinese bubbles, Chinese economy, Chinese inflation, Chinese trade
Category: China | Emerging Markets | International Markets | Top Stories | Video Room
Posted on: February 6, 2012
The old conventional wisdom: If you can stomach the risk, invest in the unstable and unpredictable but potentially highly profitable emerging markets.The new conventional wisdom…
Category: Emerging Markets | India Investing | International Markets | Top Stories
