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What is going on with the yuan?

June 24, 2010 – Comments (0)

This week's Global View column takes a look at The People's Bank's recent pronouncement to start unpegging the yuan from the dollar:  [more]

Happy 30th Birthday, One Child Policy

June 22, 2010 – Comments (1)

NPR's Marketplace program is taking a fabulous look this week at China's One Child Policy. 30 years after the policy was enacted, what have been the social, economic, demographic, and political implications. Fascinating, fascting stuff, and highly recommend.

The report is here.

Real Men Own Homes

June 21, 2010 – Comments (5)

Tough break for Mike Zhang here:  [more]

America's Next Top Board Member

June 16, 2010 – Comments (4)

I submit Kathrine Fredriksen of SeaDrill (SDRL):

Now that's some due diligence.

Chinese Banks Low on Capital

June 11, 2010 – Comments (0)

Here's the word from Caing:  [more]

CMFO's Processing Facility: A Short Video Tour

June 09, 2010 – Comments (9)

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Is now the time to buy U.S. stocks?

June 08, 2010 – Comments (6)

It is if you listen to investors recently surveyed by Bloomberg. Some 40% called the U.S. the world's most attractive market for investment this year. That's pretty shocking given our dour economic outlook, but these things are relative, and many are just freaked out about the potential volatility looming in Europe, China, et al.  [more]

Liberals don't know basic economics?

June 08, 2010 – Comments (20)

I'm just excited to read the comments. Please leave them!  [more]

Non-Obvious Sources of News and Insight

June 04, 2010 – Comments (1)

Whenever I can, I like to answer questions I get via email on the blog in case the answers would be helpful to others. Here's one I got this morning:  [more]

Aswath Damodoran's Best Investment Ever

June 02, 2010 – Comments (4)

I was rereading today an interview Tom Gardner did with Aswath Damodoran back in 2005. In it, Tom asks the good Professor about his best investment ever. Here's what he responds:  [more]