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September 2014

East Prussia

The recent development of the events in the former Soviet Union (FSU) brought more attention to the tendencies of aspiration […]

CHINA DEVELOPERS FACE $32.7B IN 2015 TRUST PAYMENTS

  2014/06/23 BY MICHAEL COLE   Not everything is in the right place in China’s ports The 2014 real estate slowdown could […]

Here’s how Brazil’s new presidential candidate could help save the planet

By Simeon Tegel, Global Post, Marina Silva has a chance at becoming the first environmentalist to lead a major world […]

Why Smart People Struggle with Strategy

by Roger Martin  Strategy is often seen as something really smart people do — those head-of-the-class folks with top-notch academic credentials. […]

France’s Low-Cost “Castle Region”

By Colleen Mariotti, International Living, Every day in my travel research I come across the terms “hidden gem,” “off the […]

Why rare stamps are hot investments

Chances are you’ve never thought of postage as a place to put your money to work. Here’s how to invest. […]

The Trouble With Discount Rates

By Samuel Lee, Morningstar, The theory of interest says an asset’s intrinsic value is obtained by discounting its future cash […]

Why a Silver Standard Just Wouldn’t Work for Mexico

Why a Silver Standard Just Wouldn’t Work for Mexico James DiGeorgia Could we soon see a south-of-the-border silver standard? According […]

Companies That Control the World’s Food

By Alexander E.M. Hess, 247WallSt, The agriculture and food production industry employed more than one billion people as of last year, […]