Brian HicksPosted July 19, 2007
As we have said so many times before in these pages, watching the government do practically anything is akin to watching molasses run down he hill in January. But as slow as that bureaucratic morass...
Brian HicksPosted July 17, 2007
To almost any sane person, a 1,300 pound bull is nothing to be fooling around with. An image of power, the massive animal is really nothing more than muscle, hooves, and horns. And then there is the...
Brian HicksPosted July 17, 2007
In China's big cities, maids are going back to work and casting their day-trading dreams to the wind. The number of new accounts for trading Chinese A-shares (the most basic stock available to...
Brian HicksPosted July 13, 2007
This week, bond rating agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's finally announced downgrades on billions of dollars of bonds backed by sub-prime mortgages.
Nick HodgePosted July 12, 2007
Today, Nick takes a look at the history of plastics in order to gain insight about the future of the bioplastic industry.
Brian HicksPosted July 12, 2007
Like most entrepreneurs, Roger Davey is a man who sees something that very few other people do. Because of it he takes risks, he works hard, and he pushes his dream down a road with no sure answers...
Brian HicksPosted July 10, 2007
Recently I told you about a 100 MW solar power project in Abu Dhabi, one of the United Arab Emirates. As one of the top oil and gas producers in the world, the UAE won the geological jackpot...
Brian HicksPosted July 10, 2007
It's alternative energy. Meaning non-hydrocarbon energy. And for this discussion, we will temporarily ignore uranium, for its use has grown sufficiently that it really can't at this point be...
Brian HicksPosted July 9, 2007
As the Japanese government continues holding short-term interest rates near zero while printing yen like it is going out of style, getting out of the yen has now replaced pachinko as the national...
Brian HicksPosted July 5, 2007
After bubbling beneath the surface since last February, the absolute rot that is sub-prime lending reared its ugly head again last week. But this time it wasnt just the stories of failing lenders...
Brian HicksPosted July 3, 2007
When it comes to the incredible economic growth story being written in China these days, the numbers--like the countrys population--are simply off the charts. According to the data, the economy of...
Keith KohlPosted June 29, 2007
Imagine risking everything you own by investing it in just one commodity. And when I said everything, I meant it. Were not just talking about the cash in the bank, but selling all of your assets...