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An under-the-radar way to measure economic growth in China is painting a bleak picture

China’s true pace of economic growth is always hard to decipher, but the country’s lagging diesel demand could be a […]

By Aidualc | 04 Nov 19 | Also posted in The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

China set to deepen Argentine trade ties with bid for grains ‘superhighway’

By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Chinese state-owned construction giant CCCC is preparing a bid to dredge Argentina’s Parana […]

By Aidualc | 30 Oct 19 | Also posted in Commodities, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Inflation by stealth: how Japan’s firms fight the frugal retail psyche

By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – After years of soggy inflation and the long reign of Japan’s tight-fisted shoppers, businesses […]

By Aidualc | 28 Oct 19 | Also posted in Fortune Cookie Wisdom, North America, Private Equity, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The US-China trade war is creating winners out of Brazil, Australia, Mexico, and Canada

The US-China trade war continues to accelerate. America has put 25% tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports, and […]

By Aidualc | 07 Oct 19 | Also posted in Commodities, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

These are the Chinese stocks analysts say you should buy

Chinese stocks have underperformed U.S. stocks for years, making them a bargain Billionaire investor Ray Dalio last week reminded investors […]

By Aidualc | 04 Oct 19 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Stocks | Comments (0)

Jim Grant: The Endgame for the Bull Market in Bonds

By James Grant, Barron’s President Trump’s Tuesday morning ultimatum that the “boneheads” at the Federal Reserve do something to materialize […]

By Oxstones | 02 Oct 19 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, North America, Real Estate, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

India’s economic slump is far too deep to be tackled with mere tinkering of interest rates

The Indian economy is facing one of its most challenging times in years, and policymakers are responding to the crisis […]

By Aidualc | 26 Sep 19 | Also posted in Food for Thought | Comments (0)

Longshot bet on ancient Chinese bonds could pay off thanks to trade war

President Donald Trump’s next move in an increasingly fraught trade war with China could be one for the history books, […]

By Aidualc | 18 Sep 19 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Forget the trade war: China’s economy has other big problems

China is riding out the trade war so far but its economic troubles run deep and could escalate rapidly if […]

By Aidualc | 03 Sep 19 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Why China Is a Bigger Problem for the Global Economy Than You Think, According to a Portfolio Manager

Barron’s recently caught up by phone with the members of our January Roundtable. Here are the latest investment views and stock […]

By Aidualc | 06 Aug 19 | Also posted in Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)