Watching TV on Your Mobile Phone is Closer than You Think
Written by Brian HicksPosted December 6, 2006Every time my new mobile phone rings, I cant help but be amazed by it. Its a Motorola Razr phone, and it is so small that half the time I can barely find it even though its usually in my pants pocket.
US Lands-World Soars
Written by Brian HicksPosted December 5, 2006Two reports issued in the recent weeks highlight the role that international markets play in moderating declining American economic growth.
Uranium Mining in Australia
Written by Brian HicksPosted December 1, 2006Gold World editor Greg McCoach examines the investment climate of uranium mining in Australia.
The Jokers, Fools, and Wolves in Home Finance
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 30, 2006As the ultimate showman of his time, P. T. Barnum sure knew how to draw a crowd. In fact, as he lined his pockets with their dough time and time again he became famous for his quip that theres a sucker is born every minute.
The Conference Room Revolution
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 29, 2006For years now, in conference rooms all across the country, the video teleconference has been wanting. The equipment was clunky and complicated. The video was jerky and in reality the entire setup was more of a distraction than a useful tool to conduct business at a distance. As a result, the original conferencing equipment has since not only been gathering dust, but has been relegated to the closet of bad ideas.
Canadian Energy's "Exit Stage Right" Plan
Written by Keith KohlPosted November 29, 2006Despite the impending explosion of world energy demand, many Canadian energy companies are choosing to reorganize themselves into trusts. Perhaps they know more about Peak Oil than the rest of us and are making a break for the door while they still can.
Flagging Faith and Credit
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 28, 2006You may not worship the almighty dollar, but money is as faith-based a paper product as the Good Book is, and it's causing just as much of a stir after the turn of the millennium.
The Dollar's Woes Accelerate
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 27, 2006While I have been talking about the problems with the dollar for many years now, alarming red flags regarding the dollar are suddenly showing up in the mainstream media. This is a major shift in reporting and a strong signal that changes in the dollar's value against all currencies, including gold are in the works.
Thankful for America
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 23, 2006The Mona Passage, the strait between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, is a dangerous place. It is here that the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea in a swirl of currents that are among the most difficult and treacherous to navigate in the world.
Ideas Rule in the "Knowledge Economy"
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 22, 2006When Isaac Newton published his seminal work, Pricipia Mathematica, in 1687, it set the foundation for the classical mechanics that would rule physics for the next 300 years. But as good as classical mechanics was in predicting the actions of relatively large bodies such as planets, its laws proved wholly inadequate to account for the motions of the newly discovered subatomic world.
A Liquid-Filled Future for Our New Age of Technology
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 21, 2006Being taught something new by a ten-year-old will certainly bruise the ego. But when it comes to operating high-tech toys like TiVo and iPod, they have most of us beaten, hands down. Thats just the way it goes. But theres hope.
The Iraqi Pullout No One Debates
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 21, 2006Politicians and strategists argue about the utility and strength of coalition forces in Iraq. Numbers are compared and considered with thought to stability and security. Meanwhile, an exodus of Iraqi professionals from their homeland reflects increasing anarchy and dwindling economic hope.
Rhodium Rodeo
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 20, 2006With demand for rhodium still high and producers unable to make with the goods, rhodium is poised to break its all-time high of $7,000 an ounce over the next few years.
Detroit's Depressing DC Ride
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 14, 2006It was a promising Tuesday for mammoth New York stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and its 30 blue chip companies have led a recent valuation rally through record levels. Too bad, then, that on the same day the pillars of American industry acted like orphans in the Oval Office.
The Hydrogen Highway
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 9, 2006Long before the Internet became the "Information Superhighway," it was nothing more than the odd realm of scientists, academics, defense types and computer geeks.