Alpha-States
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 10, 2005I 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.
Lightspeed Computer Chips
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 10, 2005As the Wealth Daily team at the east coast command office in Baltimore sat around one computer watching, through live streaming video, Senators grill big oil execs about their charitable contributions, I thought to myself just how far the Internet has come from the days of dial-up.
Lamp Posts Indicate Bull Market?
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 8, 2005If you need proof of the commodities bull market, you need look no further than the crooks in Baltimore City.
The Fed: A Team Player for Wall Street
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 8, 2005We've all seen the painful results of the Internet bubble. Many of us have experienced it personally.
Fast Times at Pacific Rim High
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 7, 2005Sometimes 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.
Television of the Future
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 4, 2005You may already know of Voice over Internet Protocol, also called VoIP. VoIP sends and receives vocal communication over the internet. The voice data runs over a packet-switched network instead of the traditional circuit-switched lines, which conventional telephones use today.
All My Dollars
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 3, 2005Last 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
Written by Brian HicksPosted October 31, 2005Transportation is now more than just a means for one individual. The growing market in developing countries will be huge in the years to come.
Prepare to be Shocked!
Written by Luke BurgessPosted October 31, 2005I just finished reading the latest issue of the Petroleum Review. It knocked my socks off.
The Logic of Industrial Parenting
Written by Brian HicksPosted October 27, 2005Chinese InfoTech and the Logic of Industrial Parenting.
China Scores Win for Capitalism!
Written by Brian HicksPosted October 26, 2005Today, 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
Written by Brian HicksPosted October 24, 2005Picture a society of factories and filth. On city streets, the black smog is so thick, it's like sucking on an exhaust pipe.
Breakthrough Has Docs Talking Cancer Cure
Written by Luke BurgessPosted October 23, 2005Luke Burgess here. I'm currently on a mini-vacation in beautiful sunny Myrtle Beach, the land of Harley Davidsons and Shag dancers.
Hurricane Evacuees put Booze on Taxpayers Tab
Written by Luke BurgessPosted October 18, 2005Six weeks ago my blood began to boil when I heard that the federal government issued debit cards worth $2,000 to each adult victim of Hurricane Katrina.
Mao Money, Mao Money
Written by Brian HicksPosted October 17, 2005The first time I stepped into my hotel room in China, I didn't know why it was dark. Every room I had ever entered in an American hotel-at least ones that could legitimately be called "hotels"-had at least a table lamp lit to welcome me.