Author: Frank Holmes

Is your portfolio limited by linear thinking? We believe so. Many linear thinkers believe that to solve a problem, you need to follow a simple, logical path, a step-by-step sequence involving two variables. One and one is always...

Manufacturing around the world weakened in June, according to the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Its reading of 48.9 was the lowest in three years and the first dip below 50 since...

Chinese operas have been keeping audiences enthralled for hundreds of years with mythical characters, enchanting stories and elaborate masks that add drama and mystery. While this fantastical treatment is appreciated in the...

A few months ago, we created two visuals we felt captured the emotions of how people respond to gasoline prices around the U.S. With an increased dependency on our cars these days to get to work, school and grocery stores, the...

Did you know that at the beginning of the 19th century, China made up the largest share of the world’s GDP? This makes the term “Rising China” a misnomer, as the country has been simply returning to, instead of...

When it comes to investing, wise managers are like good drivers, constantly evaluating the environment, looking for signs to step on the gas or slow down. A positive signal received recently came from Goldman Sachs, when the...

Following negative data last week, investors were clearly concerned about global growth and anxiously anticipated government actions. While Europe and the U.S. disappointed investors, China surprised on the upside by cutting...