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Ever Shop in a China Bull?
Just what in the world are those Chinese up to?
You can’t turn your head these days without someone commenting on, analyzing, besmirching or otherwise gabbing about the Chinese. And with good reason. The Chinese economy is now the “scale-tipper” in the battle to reflate the world economy. Whither China, whither the rest of us.
They’re not a friendly lot, though, the Chinese. Not much concern for workers’ rights or the environment. And absolutely single-minded in their desire to consolidate power and acquire territory they believe is rightfully theirs.
They certainly relish the prospect of becoming the next great global economic and military…
17Dec2008 | Oxbury Research | 0 comments | ContinuedPetrodollar Shopping Spree Could Be Starting
by Guy Bennett
President, Q1 Publishing
As we twist in the wind, watching the markets rise on vapors and plummet on gossip, the financial pundits are trying to figure out whether the current mini-rally is here to stay.
History indicates that there will be plenty of rallies as we bounce across the bottom. After all, the stock market is a self correcting system. When prices get low enough, people will start buying. And when they start buying, prices will move up.
However, there’s a new wrinkle this time around.
To buy stocks, you need cash or credit. These are two commodities in short supply in…
5Nov2008 | Q1 Publishing | Comments Off | ContinuedLove of Money: My Financial Confessions
It has been some time since I posted on this topic, but I find myself constantly pondering new ideas and thinking about my own personal finances. Last night I remember lying in bed, eyes wide open, thinking about the common perception and encouragement that most of us feel to spend money that we do not even have. Then you and I are supposed to just turn around and feel completely good about it and fall further and further into the debt trap that spirals out of control. We fill our pockets and houses with junk we don’t even need only…
2Apr2008 | S. Oakes | 1 comment | Continued
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