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VC's Search for the Next Big Thing
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted September 17, 2007
Of all places it was the garage where it was born. There, some 60 years ago, college pals Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded the firm that would later bear their name: Hewlett-Packard.
Real Estate and Remittances
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted September 13, 2007
Earlier this year I wrote about the $300 billion-per-year international remittance industry, the channel by which the bulk of some countries’ gross national product is generated. How will new attempts to discourage Latin American migrant workers and nationwide housing woes affect the flow of funds in the Americas?
Pimp This House
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted September 11, 2007
Like any party that went on about five hours after it should have ended, the mortgage mess has delivered up yet another story that you just couldn’t make up, even if you tried.
The Bull Market Case
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted September 6, 2007
Today’s WD is heavy with charts. My apologies. But there’s a set of charts at the end of this article that are downright frightening. So I urge you to look carefully at my analysis.
Israel's New, Old Copper Mine
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted September 4, 2007
What unites Egyptian Pharaohs, Israelis, and Mexicans? Recently, I braved the blazing desert sun to get an inside look at the revival of a 6,000-year-old copper mine and find out.
Market Correction or Crash
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted September 3, 2007
Panic selling can decimate a market. It can put the best growth and value stocks on their backs and turn the most dedicated investor against them.
See What I'm Buying and Selling
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted September 1, 2007
Here it is. The last day of August. Even though summer doesn’t officially end until September 22, for many of us August 31st represents the end of sun, fun and surf, at least psychologically.
Shootout at the Sub Prime Corral
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted August 30, 2007
As if shedding nearly 40,000 jobs over the last eight months weren’t quite bad enough, in some ways the mortgage industry’s troubles have really just begun. The next blow, it seems, promises to come at the hands of the nation’s politicians.
Change is in the Air
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted August 29, 2007
Since last November, it has been my great pleasure to bring you the stories that I believe will lead the markets for years to come. From nanotech to Web 2.0 to robotics to IPTV and everything in between, I’ve covered it all in the “knowledge economy” and then some.
Brazil's Hot Stock Market
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted August 28, 2007
The hottest spot in Brazil isn’t the Copacabana beach. It’s not the Sambadrome built for Carnival parades or the violent streets of the hillside favelas. It’s the stock exchange.
It's a Shoo-In
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted August 27, 2007
The current economic debate really boils down to one essential question: “Will there be a recession?” To me, the question has about as much vitality as debating whether Roger Clemens will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. (With over 300 wins and more strikeouts than any other pitcher besides Nolan Ryan, the Rocket is a sure thing for Cooperstown). Similarly, a recession is not a question of “if” but merely of “when.”
Technology Stocks
Written by
Brian Hicks
Posted August 23, 2007
Commodities, banking, real estate, mortgages, builders – you name it – all down for the count and headed nowhere but lower, no matter what the Fed does.
