By Thomas P. M. Barnett (Readers of this blog know my affinity for the writings of this man. For me, he has an ability to synthesize complex global ideas in a way that makes so much sense, I have to wonder why its not obvious to everyone. If you listen to the political pundits, never …
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Most readers of this blog understand that when asked what I do for a living, my usual response is that “I’m in the money business. I help people grow their money.” This article by Geoff Colvin sets the stage for what you can expect from the markets in 2012. It’s a helpful summary that puts …
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Until April of 2011, I was in the camp of those advisors scratching our heads, trying to figure out where the markets were heading. The idea is always to help our clients make money with their investments, since that’s the best way for us to make money. However, last April I started moving my clients …
By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest level in more than two and a half years, as employers stepped up hiring in response to the slowly improving economy. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate dropped sharply to 8.6 percent last month, down …
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Two key paragraphs from the latest comments from Tom Barnett as they appeared last Monday in the World Politics Review. The United States is on the verge of an industrial renaissance, according to energy experts enthusiastic about technological advances surrounding the “fracking” of shale gas and the processing of “tight oil.” America is sitting on …
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By Michael Moran Much has been made of the depth of the economic crisis facing the United States, and it should not be underestimated. But only about 30 percent of the trouble facing the U.S. today is economic -- the U.S. economy, compared with all the other developed economies, is in the best structural and …
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By Tom Steinert-Threlkeld The volatility seen in stock markets this year has been high. And it will continue. But it may not be that unprecedented, according to Joseph Mecane, chief administrative officer for U.S. markets of NYSE Euronext. Take August, he told professionals gathered at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York for the …
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