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April 2013

Wood – The fuel of the future? Environmental lunacy in Europe

From the Economist, WHICH source of renewable energy is most important to the European Union? Solar power, perhaps? (Europe has […]

Bullish on Coal: Contrarian Dream or Nightmare?

If there is one great American industry that has been left for dead, it is the U.S. coal industry. With […]

KKR to Carlyle Target $3.6 Trillion in 401(k)s Accounts

By Margaret Collins and Devin Banerjee, Bloomberg Private-equity firms, the exclusive money managers overseeing $3 trillion worldwide for the wealthiest […]

Chinese now the world’s biggest spending tourists

MADRID/FRANKFURT – Chinese tourists have overtaken Germans as the world’s biggest-spending travelers after a decade of robust growth in the […]

The Strategic Importance of the Yangtze River – VIDEO

By Stratfor, Click on YouTube Video Link on Yangtze River Strategic Importance to Chinese economy

Recent Asset Class Performance

Below is a look at the recent performance of key ETFs across all asset classes.  As you can see, the […]

The Discipline of Buy and Sell Decisions

By Mark Mobius, From Templeton Blog, The thought of giving up a once-treasured possession can be an emotional exercise for […]

New York’s New Business Boom

Nearly twice as many new businesses were started in the five boroughs in 2011 than in 1991, and the lion’s […]

BYD to build electric bus assembly plant

BYD is taking its big bet on California to the next level. The Shenzhen-based producer of electric vehicles will break […]

Not A Happy Accident: How Google Deliberately Designs Workplace Satisfaction

By Mark C. Crowley, From Fast Company, “Imagine a world where most organizations were the best place to work. Imagine […]