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G20

Top Ten Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds

January 30, 2010 · 5 comments

in BRIC, China, G20, G8, GDP, India, OPEC, US debt, US dollar, capitalism, currencies, emerging markets, exchange rates, foreign investment, forex, gold, government, international economy, international stock market, market trends, oil, wealth, wealth protection, wealth transfer, world order, world reserve currency

With the phenomenal growth in sovereign wealth funds over the past thirty or so years – but especially in the last ten – it’s good to stop and take a look at where this new investment phenomenon is at today in 2010.
Here’s a list of the current top 10 sovereign wealth funds around the world.* [...]

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The End of Influence: What Happens When Other Countries Have the Money

January 25, 2010 · 5 comments

in Asia, China, G20, Latin America, US economy, capitalism, central banks, economics, economy, emerging markets, foreign investment, future, international economy, politics, preparedness, protectionism, reviews, wealth transfer, world order

As soon as I saw this title on the bookshelf, it caught my eye.  Since I’ve been trying to curb my spending, I just skimmed it and put it back.  Well, I returned a week later and decided to buy it after skimming it again.
I’m not finished with the book yet (although it’s just a [...]

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Will We Still Be Investing in 2110, and What Will Markets Look Like in 100 yrs?

January 11, 2010 · 7 comments

in BRIC, China, G20, OPEC, capitalism, commodities, currencies, emerging markets, environment, future, international economy, investing (general), market trends, stock exchanges, sustainability, theories, wealth transfer, wealthbuilding, world order

Have you ever thought about how investing will change over the next century?  What will the investment landscape look like in 2110, or even in 2080?
I have to admit, I don’t think I’ve ever thought about this specific question before.  But it occurred to me when I heard an analyst from London talking about what [...]

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Jim Flaherty’s Interview with BNN’s Amanda Lang at the Conference of Montreal

June 11, 2009 · 2 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, G20, business, international economy, stimulus

The International Economic Forum of the Americas’ Conference of Montreal was covered this week by BNN’s Amanda Lang, who interviewed the World Bank President (Robert Zoellick), the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (Dominique Strauss-Kahn), former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright and the CEO of General Electric (Jeffrey Immelt).
I’ll provide a brief overview [...]

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U.S. Hyperinflation A Real Risk – China Proposes Alternative Reserve Currency

March 29, 2009 · 2 comments

in China, G20, US dollar, currencies, hyperinflation

Can hyperinflation happen in the U.S.? You bet it can!  Will it happen?  Depends on what else goes on behind closed doors at the upcoming G20 meeting in London on April 2.
An increasing number of media institutions are reporting on the explicit possibility of hyperinflation in the USA: MSNBC; Global Research; ShadowStats; Economic Populist; Democratic [...]

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Are We Exaggerating the Severity of the Economic Situation?

March 27, 2009 · 4 comments

in G20, US economy, international economy

We: fellow bloggers, readers, members of the media, financial analysts, and government officials such as Ontario’s Premier Dalton McGuinty.  This past Friday (March 27, 2009) Mr. McGuinty was quoted (in response to a possible freezing of the minimum wage in Ontario) as saying
“What’s happening here is big, really big,” said Mr. McGuinty. “We can’t keep [...]

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Diane Francis’ Financial Post Column: “America Still Doesn’t Get It”

March 23, 2009 · 0 comments

in Diane Francis, G20, George Soros, US economy, dividends, international economy

Diane Francis is a writer/editor/blogger over at the Financial Post (Canada), known for some slightly polemical articles and their sometimes sharply left-wing bent.  I’ve seen her attack the Bush administration, Stephen Harper and others – comments left on her blog are always strongly for or against her views.
Her most recent set of posts are catching [...]

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