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Kids: Smarter Than Adults

Dear Laissez Faire Today Reader, Jeffrey Tucker It’s happened yet again: I found another movie presumably made for kids that […]

Renminbi on the International Stage

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog,  http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/10/24/renminbi-on-the-international-stage/#more-1893 For more than a decade, China’s currency, the Renminbi (RMB), had been on […]

The “dividend tax” cliff approaches: Implications for stocks

By Aswath Damodaran,  Damodaran Blog, A great deal has been written about the “fiscal cliff” that US taxpayers, investors and companies […]

The elections in Venezuela, Russia and France: What do they bring to the delicate global market?

The elections in Venezuela, Russia and France: What do they bring to the delicate global market? While some specialists predict […]

Hugo Chávez ́s hold on power: Instable stability

26 October 2012 By Almudena Ortega Reporter, Global Investor Spotlight Hugo Chávez´s hold on power: Instable stability  Hugo Chavez´s electoral […]

The Economic Singularity, Part II

By John Mauldin, From Daily Reckoning, In our analogy, the event horizon is relatively easy to pinpoint. It is what […]

When Outsourcing Backfires

As the global economic downturn grinds on, more companies are acknowledging that labor costs aren’t always the most important factor […]

Fed sticks to stimulus plan, economy a bit firmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday stuck to its plan to keep stimulating the U.S. economy until the […]

How Worried Should You Be about the Stock Market?

By George L. Perry, Brookings Institute, How worried should people be about the stock market? Every day’s news reminds us […]

Will South Africa’s Struggles Overshadow its Potential?

Africa is a continent many investors bypass, but from my perspective as a long-term investor, I think that’s a mistake. […]