By George Friedman of Stratfor Global Intelligence U.S. troops are in the process of completing their withdrawal from Iraq by the end-of-2011 deadline. We are now moving toward a reckoning with the consequences. The reckoning...
Read MoreBy Central Bank News The past week in monetary policy saw interest rate decisions announced by 6 central banks around the world. Of those changing rates, Georgia dropped -25bps to 7.00%, Egypt increased +100bps to 9.25%, and...
Read MoreBy Matthew Weinschenk Another week… another fraud allegation leveled against a Chinese company. On Monday, Muddy Waters Research released evidence, which showed that Hong Kong-based, Focus Media Holding (Nasdaq: FMCN),...
Read MoreBy Frank Holmes Earlier this month, I spent a few days at the CLSA AsiaUSA Forum in San Francisco, which offered a geopolitical and economic intellectual feast for global investors. The research firm gathered a well-rounded cast...
Read MoreBy Andrew Butter As the Durban Climate Change conference wheezes into obscurity with memories of a bunch of what the neo-cons call “balding ex-hippies” on one side; and a stack full of conveniently newly-leaked...
Read MoreBy Matthew Weinschenk (via Wall Street Daily) Natural gas prices are at historical lows. Increased production and an abundance of supplies have knocked the price of natural gas down 61% from its highs. Many investors have given...
Read MoreBy Roger Conrad (via Investingdaily.com) The high-profile bankruptcy of solar equipment maker Solyndra LLC has put renewable energy economics squarely in the spotlight. Many now question if there are any renewable energy...
Read MoreBy Christine Lagarde Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (via iMFDirect, Version in Espaol) The eyes of the world are locked on Europe these days. This is understandable. After all, the storm in the euro area...
Read MoreBy Frank Holmes With a middle class that could balloon to 1.4 billion people by 2030, China has become a lifeline for automakers looking to keep their profits afloat in a weak global economy. Through October 2011, more than 15...
Read MoreBy Karim Rahemtulla(via Wall Street Daily) I’m currently in Vancouver on a research assignment and it’s inspired me to revisit a few recommendations that I’ve shared with you here in recent weeks. Specifically,...
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