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  • Jumpstart for Jakarta

     Pie Cutters and Pie BakersThere are two types of political leaders: pie cutters and pie bakers. Pie cutters attain and maintain power by slicing the economic pie to placate opponents and reward friends. Pie bakers focus on making the economic pie larger so that the whole country moves forward.More

  • Come Home Corporate America

     Hollow Industrial BaseDuring the last decade, a hot topic in Japan and America has been the “hollowing out” of their industrial bases. The share of Japanese-owned productive capacity located abroad has grown from 8% in 1994 to 40% today. The United States currently has just over 50% of its manufacturing base located offshore.More

  • China Portfolio Insurance

     Are you excited about the upside potential of China but can’t pull the trigger because of the significant downside risk? Here is a way to invest in China growth and still sleep at night.China has been the largest economy in the world for eighteen of the past twenty centuries and it is clearly determined to regain its role as the hegemonic power in Asia and then challenge U.More

  • Dutch Treats and Flemish Flavor

     In the Dutch golden age during the 17th century, Dutch trading, science and art dominated the world scene. It still packs a global punch and is often overlooked by investors.About twice the size of New Jersey with a population of 16.More

  • Ken Lay, Enron & ETFs

     The painful story of Ken Lay and Enron offers us many lessons on management and investing. My personal view is that Mr. Lay was a good man who got a bit carried away and made a few key mistakes.More

  • New ETF Innovations for Investors

     Even as ETFs have gone mainstream, the innovations continue. Here is a review of some new creative ETFs that have been launched or will shortly hit the market.First Trust Advisors now has eight ETFs available to investors.More

  • Triangulate Japan

     What’s up or rather down with Japan? Here is why the Japanese market is drifting and why the bull story is still intact.After a great 2005, the Japanese market as represented by the Nikkei 225 is down 3.More

  • Stay the Course with Global Investing

     You need to stay the course with a balanced global portfolio that seeks growth and value around the world. The global pull back in equity markets has rattled some investors and perhaps made them think twice about a global approach to investing.Let’s put things in perspective.More

  • From Global Momentum to Global Value

     The recent pullback in international and emerging markets blunts momentum but highlights the need to search for value worldwide.According to data from Emerging Portfolio Research, international money managers, who were pouring each week this year an average $1.6 billion into emerging markets invested only $43 million in the week ending May 17th.Clearly, at least temporarily, momentum is going the other way which is why you need stop losses in place to lock in your gains.More

  • International Markets Get a Haircut

     As I write this my portfolios on the computer screen are a sea of red and today even stronger countries like Singapore and Austria are taking a nice haircut.Last week was not pleasant. For example, the India SENSEX index was off 12.More