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The China Syndrome: Lessons from Confucius and Some Others
Written By: Thomas Chenoweth
2007-12-07 12:40:00
China's stock market pattern is beginning to remind me of Japan's "irrational exuberance," as witnessed in the early nineties where a decade of fantastic growth was followed by a decade of flat to lower stock prices. I struggle many times with why investment dollars flow to a country with serious human rights issues and a government that borders on oppressive. But the fact remains that China's GDP growth north of 10 percent in the last few years is big enough to wake Chinese philosopher Confucius out of the grave to take notice and teach us a few things. Confucious once said:

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

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The End of Hedge Funds
Written By: Eben Esterhuizen
2008-03-19 00:24:29
If you are invested in a hedge fund, you should read Martin Wolf's explanation of why today's hedge fund industry may not survive. Mr. Wolf argues that the hedge fund industry is bound to attract "the unscrupulous and unskilled," because it's hard to distinguish luck from skill. He further argues that most hedge funds follow strategies that have "a high probability of a modest gain and a low probability of huge losses in any period.". The implication here is that the hedge fund industry has been picking up pennies in front of the steam roller, and that a doomsday event could wipe out the industry.

Photo:B-Tal, Creative Commons, Flickr

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The Oil in Your Backyard
Written By: Jeanne Roberts
2008-10-21 09:00:34

Photo: SchultzLabs, Creative Commons, Flickr

Oil runs the world, fueling industrial processes that make everything from computers to plastic containers. Without it, vehicles, airplanes, trucks that bring food to grocer’s shelves, and ships that bring steel from China wouldn't run. The modern world would grind to a halt.

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Time, Money and Airport Delays
Written By: Eben Esterhuizen
2008-06-10 00:43:10
Time is money, especially when it comes to airport delays. In 2007, travelers lost 320 million hours to flight delays, according to Forbes Magazine. A May report from Congress' Joint Economic Committee put the total losses at $40 billion annually. As Forbes points out, everyone is frowning, except the vendors in the terminal. People don't take it out on Starbucks or Hudson News when their flights are delayed; in fact, they'll likely buy a latte while they wait. What else can you do when you are locked inside a shopping mall?

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TSL: Greater Transparency Could Spark Near-Term Rally
Written By: Eben Esterhuizen
2008-03-04 00:26:33
Solar stocks have seen a sharp pullback since the start of 2008, and short-term rallies from current levels should be expected.

Upcoming catalysts for near-term rallies include the announcement of new supply deals, better than expected earnings results, short squeezes and the potential for supportive legislation. The more important question investors will need to ask: Are solar fundamentals deteriorating? Banc of America analyst Eric Brown recently suggested that solar will soon follow the trend of ethanol stocks, where attractive valuations can be trumped by deteriorating industry fundamentals. Several analysts have criticized the Banc of America note, arguing that solar stocks will continue to shine.

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