Author: Dian Chu

By Economy Watch The dollar has been used as the reserve currency for years. However, with the latest yen-yuan currency accord, there has been industry speculation over the future and the role of the dollar. Following Japan and...

By Tyler Durden of ZeroHedge If there is only one question we would love to have answered early as we make our investment allocation decisions in 2012, it is this: which way will the following chart compress, because compress it...

By Economy Watch The Chinese and American education systems have notable differences in terms of style, syllabus, structure, and emphasis. Although American schools have long had a history of producing highly capable graduates,...

By James Picerno of The Capital Speculator As 2011 comes to a close, the risk of a new economic recession in the U.S. looks low. Or at least lower than it was a few months ago. Not everyone agrees, but you’ll have no...

By Commodities Now In January 2012 the world’s two most followed commodity benchmarks, the DJ-UBS All Commodities Index and the S&P GSCI Index, will go through their annual rebalancing. The impact on investor flows...

By Tyler Durden of ZeroHedge As US markets remain in hibernation for a few more hours, Goldman picks out the five critical questions that need to be considered in the context of 2012’s economic outlook. Jan Hatzius and his...

By James Picerno of The Capital Speculator A new year has arrived and that can only mean one thing: forecasts. Lots of ’em. There’s something about a fresh calendar that promotes prognostication in ample quantities....

By Tyler Durden of ZeroHedge When it comes to the fabled President’s Working Group on Capital Markets, also known as the Plunge Protection Team, the myths about the subject are certainly far greater than any underlying...