Chinese Labor Isn’t Cheap Anymore
WHEN China’s vice president, Xi Jinping, visited the White House on Tuesday, President Obama renewed calls for China to play more fairly in the world…
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Are You In The 99%? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Who’s in the 99%? Those who earn less than $355,000 a year, according to IRS tax returns from 2009, which provide some information on the…
Is This New iPad 3? [PHOTOS]
A Chinese website named Apple Daily has leaked the pictures of what they claim to be an iPad 3. From these released images it looks like Apple…
American Public Schools vs the World
For, years Americans have been concerned about falling behind in education, and there may be some truth in that. World education rankings reveal that the…
Lack of Power Lines Prevents New Offshore Wind Farms in German
The German government plans to increase the share of its energy produced from renewable sources from the current level of 20 percent to 35 percent…
A Note from Seth Klarman
NOTE: I was very conflicted about whether to post this letter. We really try to stay apolitical especially on topics unrelated to finance. I originally…
The Cancer of Debt and Deficits – John Mauldin
We are coming to the point in the United States when even the US government will no longer be able to borrow at very low long-term…
Aberdeen International: Trading at 50% Discount to IV
Price – $0.60 NAV – $1.15 Discount to NAV- 48% Shareholder Equity – $1.31 Discount to Shareholder Equity – 54% Market Cap –…
5 Reasons Why Talented Employees Leave Their Jobs
Top talent leave their jobs all the time. Here’s an infographic showing the top 5 reasons why… maybe it will help you retain yours! Source:…
Average Salaries Around The Globe [INFOGRAPHIC]
The infographic shared below shows the salaries of Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Sr. Web Developer, Software Developer, Web Designer, Sr. Web Designer and Medical Transcriptionist…
Analyst arrested in Insider Probe, charged for leaking secret information about Apple Inc.
An independent research analyst John Kinnucan was arrested Thursday night by Federal Agents at his home in Portland, Oregon, as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation. The…
Icahn Ups the Ante for CVR Energy
Billionaire investor, Carl Icahn announces a tender offer for all outstanding shares of CVR Energy. Are refiners the way to play the energy space? The…
First Nuclear Plant to By Built Since 1978
On Thursday the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the first nuclear power plant in the US since the Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania back in…
Goldman Sachs P.R. Chief’s Interview That He May Have Not Wanted To Go Public
Backlight-director Alexander Oey speaks Lucas van Praag, Head of Communications at Goldman Sachs. The interview lasts 37 minutes. 1) In this section include: The currency swaps with Greece, the risk of such transactions, investments in the future. 2) This…
The Developed World Is Overly Indebted
A Brief Treatise on Gold and Other Currencies Asset prices were volatile in 2011, especially to the downside. As the sovereign debt and banking crisis…
