Abe the Yen Samurai
Fukushima. However, the Japanese public seemed to take responsibility and handled it with class and dignity.
Emerging Markets
China, Australia Sign Free Trade Agreement
China and Australia signed a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on June 17 in Canberra, Australia.
Tune In Turn On And Don’t Drop Out
Stealing a phrase from Timothy Leary and adding a twist. The sixties were a tumultuous time and marked a time of rapid change. Today, I think that many people, businesses and government are suffering Futureshock, with its debilitating effect of paralysis, and creative destruction of old guard business power.
Alibaba announces new deals in TV, movie industries
E-commerce mammoth Alibaba Group Holding is building a stronger presence in the entertainment industry, announcing two more strategic partnerships to celebrate the first anniversary of Yulebao, its online investment platform for digital entertainment products.
Greece Sends U.S. Equity Futures Lower
U.S. equity futures turned sharply lower over the crisis in Greece. Most recent last night the IMF discontinues negations with the Greek government and walked away from the table.
Bad News For Europe, Good News For Investors | The Investment Insight
ad news out of Europe, Germany in particular, makes two potentially profitable outcomes significantly more likely. Firstly, the European Central Bank will be more flexible in its efforts to keep Greece in the Eurozone.
Myths – Unicorns – Samurai – Elephants
Billion dollar Unicorns are more evident today than when Noah was filling the ARK. The speed at which companies are becoming uber valuable is flat out amazing. Surprising yes, unless one was smart enough to understand how the internet, and software was connecting people in ways that only few ascertained.
China ‘Still Set For Healthy Growth’
Premier Li Keqiang said China is confident of keeping its annual growth rate around 7 percent for a fair period of time by persisting with its reform and opening-up and tapping its huge potential.
Physical – Paper – Digital
In the past investors were limited in choices between paper assets like stocks , bonds and trust deeds, and physical assets. Physical assets were all forms of commodities (DBC, quote) , real estate, precious metals, agricultural, energies etc , along of course their labor.
China’s Inflation Edges Down To 1.2% In May
China’s consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 1.2 percent year on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Tuesday.