Monthly Archives: November, 2018

Here’s How You Should Approach Investing in China

The China Household Finance Survey run by Gan Li at Chengdu’s Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, recently found that one fifth–that’s 20%–of Chinese...

The Problem with Tech Stocks Today

Writing at Bloomberg, Michael Regan explains that the problems with tech stocks today "can’t be erased by a strong quarter or two." He continues: One...

McDonald’s: “One of the Most Russian Companies There Is”

In a world in which sanctions and tariffs are becoming regular responses to disagreements between countries, multi-nationals like McDonald's have to toe a fine...

Is Computerized Groupthink Endangering Markets?

Markets have become more volatile in 2018 than they have been for some time. I hope you'll reread this post I wrote on September...

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Senate Democrats Plan Luxury Napa Retreat Amid Looming Government Shutdown

Senate Democrats, led by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee...

Under the Buzzing Umbrella: Life Along China’s 2,000-Mile Power Line

China has built the world’s longest and most powerful...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

What Does a Sailboat Have to Do with Center Consoles? (Part 4)

If you’ve ever been to Duxbury, MA, and been...

Phoenix of Kharkiv: Nikolsky Mall Rebuilt in the Heart of War

Kharkiv’s Nikolsky Shopping and Entertainment Center, heavily damaged by...

Got Gold? Price Surges to $4,000 Per Ounce

The price of gold futures has crossed a new...

The Fight for Guyana’s Stabroek Block Could Reshape Big Oil

Javier Blas of Bloomberg reports that the rights to...

Strategic Move: US Targets Lithium Americas Amid China Supply Concerns

Shares of Lithium Americas surged nearly 90% after reports...

New U.S. Magnet Plant Announced in Multibillion-Dollar Defense Deal

MP Materials announced in a press release that it...

Pemex’s Quiet Fracking Strategy Tests Sheinbaum’s Green Promises

Mexico’s state oil company, Pemex, is quietly expanding its...