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Neodymium in the Rough - 2006-01-24
They're the stepchildren of the periodic table. Relegated to the bottom of the chart on the wall in your high school chemistry class, your teacher probably never even mentioned them. "Just worry about hydrogen and helium first, hotshot..."

Rethinking the Electron - 2006-01-20
You've been reading Wealth Daily for quite some time now. It's nothing new to you that we keep you up to date with the latest in technology, energy, and every other area where the cutting edge will determine who profits and who doesn't.

GM's Chinese Nightmare - 2006-01-17
The earth did not shake, but the deer and other animals raised their heads simultaneously, sensing something amiss. Later, the ground rocked with all the tectonic fury that had been stored up, and afterwards only the animals, with their natural instincts, were left.

The New Dynamic Duo - 2006-01-13
In the Hindu faith, the god Krishna is also known as Jagganath. In religious processions, a statue of Krishna is placed on a large wagon, and devotees sometimes through themselves in front of the wagon in order to subject themselves to Krishna.

Maybe This Is Rocket Science... - 2006-01-06
It happens every day now. Brian Hicks, head honcho here at Wealth Daily, sends me an instant message on my computer.

Bootleg Brains? - 2006-01-03
Anyone who has visited China knows the scene: row upon row of American and other foreign films, their artwork laser-printed nicely on cardstock with a flimsy plastic sleeve inside holding a normal-looking DVD.

New "G" on the Block - 2005-12-27
We here at Wealth Daily like to throw ideas around the office. The brilliant, the stupid, and the downright goofy - all have a place in the forum boxing ring.

Dragons and Lions, Oh My! - 2005-12-23
Banking in China can be confusing. Staying this summer in the western province of Qinghai, I did not have access to more than one bank that could change U.S. dollars or make a withdrawal from my bank account using my check card.

Kill Your Horses - 2005-12-20
There are few things I find more frustrating than a bad metaphor. Figurative language has the ability to make one sound educated, insightful, and even original.

Old Sneakers - 2005-12-16
Some of you readers may have been wondering something since you started reading The Waking Dragon - why doesn't Sam talk about China as "the world's workbench" or recommend China plays that highlight the country's role as provider of low-cost labor to the world?

Communist China Saves Christmas - 2005-12-13
Bill O'Reilly can't take it anymore. His nose is Rudolph-red over the "Happy Holidays" signs and "holiday trees" popping up around the country.

Where Are the Young'uns? - 2005-12-09
As I sat down in one of the meeting rooms of Baltimore's World Trade Center, I wondered why the evening's lecture had drawn the same demographic as an episode of Matlock.

Can You Hear Me Mao? - 2005-12-06
It's hard to learn Chinese script. Reading and writing the language of Confucius, Sun Yat-Sen, and close to 2 billion Chinese worldwide is quite difficult for westerners raised with alphabetic writing systems.

Mark My Words - 2005-12-02
If the US goes to war with China, it might as well drop a bomb on Los Angeles.

Justified Hype - 2005-11-29
In my other life as a disc jockey, I've witnessed the rise of many previously unknown talents. Artists in every branch of music, from experimental noise to straightforward rock 'n' roll, depend on DJs to expand their audience and turn them into household names.

Bet Window Still Open - 2005-11-22
It feels good to root for the dark horse. But in a race, all bets are off once the horses leave the starting gate. Good thing for us the stock market doesn't run the same way, allowing people to take notice of an underdog and ride it to the top.

The Amazing Hopkins - 2005-11-17
Yep, I call 'em right. My subjective radar was right on the nose, and I scooped the leader of our very own Hyperpower on his big Asia policy speech.

Taiwan Tied-Down? - 2005-11-14
As China weaves an international web of trade alliances, the hardest strand to sort out is also its most public foreign policy matter. Taiwan has maintained since 1949 that it is a separate entity from the mainland, which the Beijing government of course refutes.

Alpha-States - 2005-11-10
I received a number of e-mail responses to Monday's Waking Dragon ("Fast Times at Pacific Rim High"), including ones from Canadians happy with the way I addressed the trade situation between our two NHL-brother countries.

Fast Times at Pacific Rim High - 2005-11-07
Sometimes geopolitics seems more like high school. The self-assured jock (USA) begs all comers to "bring it on," while the brainiac (China) threatens to take his eminently copyable homework and go home.

All My Dollars - 2005-11-03
Last week, I wrote about AMD and how I think they are positioning themselves for a real run at Intel. As I run the Asian Investment Desk here at Wealth Daily, my analysis stemmed mainly from the California-based firm's significant forays into the Chinese computing game.

Country Roads, Take Me Elsewhere - 2005-10-31
Come and Get Yer Fresh Highway Wheat!

The Logic of Industrial Parenting - 2005-10-27
Chinese InfoTech and the Logic of Industrial Parenting.

China Scores Win for Capitalism! - 2005-10-26
Today, the Chinese petroleum industry achieved a hefty victory in its drive to procure enough oil to keep China burgeoning for decades to come. Chinese company CNPC has taken over Canadian-based Kazakh oil firm PetroKazakhstan (PKZ.TO) with a US $4.18 billion buyout.

A Tale of Two Countries - 2005-10-24
Picture a society of factories and filth. On city streets, the black smog is so thick, it's like sucking on an exhaust pipe.

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