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Believe It Or Not, Sequester Politics Are Getting Worse
Just in case you’re not freaked out enough by political dysfunction, take a gander at this little gem cooked up by R’s on the Hill to avoid—well, not avoid, but rejigger—the sequester.Under the...
View ArticleBoardroom Conflict: Productive or Not?
By Solange Charas, Guest BloggerAs Kimberly Gladman explained in an earlier blog post (less turnover better performance), I recently conducted a study that showed a correlation between GMI’s governance...
View ArticlePayday Lenders are Subject to Increased Regulatory Risk
By Hoang Nguyen, Senior Research AnalystOn February 23, 2013, The New York Times published a report detailing how major U.S. banks are aiding internet-based payday lenders that offer short-term loans...
View ArticleFrom the man who brought you the ‘indefinite military detention’ clause…
Reporting from Santiago, Chile“There is no bar to this nation’s holding one of its own citizens as an enemy combatant.”— US Senator Carl LevinMy dictionary defines the word “sociopath” as “a person...
View ArticleSingapore A Wise Owl Among Currency Snakes
By: John Browne Wednesday, February 27, 2013 As China enters the “Year of the Snake,” Singapore stands as a beacon of sound currency in a world gone mad. China's renminbi remains pegged to the US...
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A Successful Taxpayer Revolt Against Bank Bailouts In the Eurozone
Bank bailouts in the Eurozone, like bank bailouts elsewhere, have made owners of otherwise worthless bank debt whole through a circuitous process where, in the end, taxpayers transferred their money to...
View ArticleReminding CBB’s Management Who They Work For
Cincinnati Bell (CBB) will celebrate 140 years since its founding this July. It has long provided phone and data communications to residents and businesses in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. We have been...
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Asia Officially Has More Billionaires Than North America
Asia has more billionaires than any other continent, a survey by a China-based wealth magazine showed on Thursday, apparently overtaking North America for the first time.There were 1,453 people around...
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US Companies Are Getting Squeezed Hard In China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Profitability and sales are harder to come by in China as U.S. firms face increasing competition from domestic and foreign players, said a U.S. business group survey on Thursday.An...
View ArticleGreat Graphic: Cross Border Capital Flows
This Great Graphic comes from one of the best reports on the global capital markets. For the last several years McKinsey&Company publishes an annual report on it and released this year's earlier...
View ArticleHigh Beta: Worth The Risk?
As the global markets continue to recover from the waves of recession, some investors are looking to regain their losses as quickly as possible, no matter the risk. The ETF space, with over 1400...
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Panic In Greek Pharmacies As Hundreds Of Medicines Run Short
Greece is facing a serious shortage of medicines amid claims that pharmaceutical multinationals have halted shipments to the country because of the economic crisis and concerns that the drugs will be...
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The S&P 500 Is On Track To Complete A Pattern That Has Ended In Annual Gains...
The S&P 500 is on track to finish February in the black, and if it does history suggests it should be positive for the year.With one trading session remaining, the S&P 500 is now up 1.2 percent...
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Democracy Has Become The Biggest Threat In The Eurozone
“I’m appalled that two clowns have won,” said Peer Steinbrück about the Italian election, referring to former comedian, now hot politician, Beppe Grillo, head of the 5 Star movement, and former Prime...
View ArticleSequester Fester, No Cliff
The political paralysis means that the $1.2 trillion in spending cuts are set to go into effect with an $85 bln in cuts during the remainder of the current fiscal year. Assuming that ever dollar cut...
View ArticleGold and Silver Outlook for February 28
The prices of gold and silver changed direction and fell after they had increased at the first couple of days of the week. After Bernanke's testimony in the Senate, he turned to the House of...
View ArticleIs Siemens’ Anti-Corruption Program Enough?
By Damion Rallis, Senior Research AssociateSince 2007, German multinational engineering and electronics giant Siemens AG (ETR:SIE; NYSE:SI) has been slowly recovering from a number of high-profile...
View ArticleWhich Direction is Oil and Gas Going? - Weekly Forecast
Profiting in the Energy Sector is no different from profiting in any other Sector. It’s simple a matter of breaking down the supporting Industry Groups and determining which, if any, are currently...
View ArticleLost in translation: Ben Bernanke-speak
Reporting from Santiago, ChileI really hate to beat a dead horse, but I wouldn’t be doing my job for you if I didn’t point out some of the most intellectually dishonest, self-aggrandizing...
View ArticleThat Was Ugly
Ugly close.The Dow was within 15 points of its all-time when the sellers ambushed the market at 2:30 New York and beat it like a drum into the close. The VIX couldn’t pierce the 14 level and spiked 8...
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