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Mish: Ten economic and investment themes for 2011

By Mish Shedlock, investment advisor with  Sitka Pacific Capital Management and writer of Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis blog, 1. […]

The Poverty Of Ambition: Why The West Is Losing To China And India

Dec. 30 2010 – 11:44 am | 9,239 views | 0 recommendations | 17 comments By JOEL KOTKIN The last […]

Too Many Men?

Chazen Global Insights, In December 2010, Chazen Director Shang-Jin Wei briefed officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce on how […]

China and India’s Growing Energy Rivalry

China and India’s Growing Energy Rivalry Competition for oil and gas resources will be the most likely cause of serious […]

Germany owes Romania 18.8 billion Euro, authorities do nothing to recover the debt

Germany has a huge debt to Romania, according to economist Radu Golban, and the authorities aren’t doing anything to recover […]

The redistribution of hope

Optimism is on the move—with important consequences for both the hopeful and the hopeless GlobalisationDec 16th 2010 | from PRINT […]

The government takes over Hungary’s independent institutions, one by one

Hungry for power Hungarian politicsDec 16th 2010 | BUDAPEST | from PRINT EDITION  Orban’s coming for you HUNGARY is under […]

As China’s prime minister visits India, the host’s attitude towards its bigger neighbour is hardening

Pushing back India and ChinaDec 16th 2010 | DELHI | from PRINT EDITION COUNT the ways in which India’s handling […]

As China Rises, So Does Vietnam

By WAYNE ARNOLD, NY Times, One of the biggest beneficiaries of China’s rapid economic ascent is not China at all, […]

Bullish on Tech and 2011

provided by Federated Investors’ Stephen F. Auth expects technology stocks like Broadcom to lead a market rally next year. ‘Tis […]