Tag: China
Slackening Copper Demand in China Hurts Commodities Investors
by Charles Wallace on Mar.14, 2011, under Towing
Many small investors have recently piled into commodities, especially copper, on the assumption that ever-growing demand from developing countries would keep sending prices skyward. Now they are learning a drop in demand is also possible, and prices have been plummeting.
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Slackening Copper Demand in China Hurts Commodities Investors originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:30:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Investing, JP Morgan Chase
Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer Maps Out the Investing Pitfalls of Political Unrest
by Vishesh Kumar on Mar.11, 2011, under Towing
Most Wall Street experts are far better equipped to analyze a corporate risk over a political threat. But today, it’s political unrest in the Middle East and beyond that’s driving world markets. So we asked Ian Bremmer, president of political risk consultancy The Eurasia Group, to break down the major developments and what investors should expect.
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Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer Maps Out the Investing Pitfalls of Political Unrest originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:45:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Investing Basics, Currency, Video, Market News
Next Commerce Chief Will Play a Key Role in Obama’s Export Plan
by Peter Cohan on Mar.11, 2011, under Towing
This week, President Obama announced that he’s nominating Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as U.S. Ambassador to China. There are several short-list contenders to replace Locke at Commerce, but the question is: Who would best be able to help Obama double U.S. exports in the next five years?
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Next Commerce Chief Will Play a Key Role in Obama’s Export Plan originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:30:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Google , Pfizer, Small Business
As the U.S. Picks Up Steam, Emerging Markets Still Hold Promise
by Vishesh Kumar on Mar.09, 2011, under Towing
The moods that dictate underlying prices can quickly swing from one extreme to the other. Such swings often create opportunities for investors. For instance, the rush back to domestic markets is leaving opportunity on the table overseas again.
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As the U.S. Picks Up Steam, Emerging Markets Still Hold Promise originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:45:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Goldman Sachs , Investment
Will China’s ‘Have-Nots’ Be Next to Rebel?
by Charles Hugh Smith on Mar.09, 2011, under Towing
In most respects, China is a world away from the oil-dominated autocracies in the Mideast now seething with anti-government unrest. But it faces similar issues: high inflation and a troubling wealth gap that could fuel social upheavals, if Beijing doesn’t make some big changes soon.
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Will China’s ‘Have-Nots’ Be Next to Rebel? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:30:00.






