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• Business not Capital Links New China to Dubai - Editor, 26 may 2008 - No Comments yet

China builds trade and business links with the Arab world by the month. That is true of other countries as well. The difference here lies in the industrious wealth of China. It can match Dubai when it comes to capital resources. China is an equal partner in the march of Sovereign Wealth Funds. Both countries vie to purchase global corporations. China, like Dubai is in pressing needs to invest piles of depreciating dollars. Private Equity from the Middle East has joined the government investing arm of China in hunting for valuable world stocks. However, this is not the mainstay of friendly trade moves between the two wealthy blocks.

• China Business Lessons from Past Masters in Global Trade - Editor, 23 may 2008 - No Comments yet

The Dutch have generations of experience in world trade. Naturally, they are at the vanguard of world efforts to do business with China. Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG) is a major global corporation from Holland. It has built a strong presence in the patient monitoring market of China. April 2008 has been a watershed month for Philips in China. It acquired all shares of a domestic competitor in China. The Philips website describes the logic for the deal. There are three relevant lessons in this historic transaction:

• The Next President and Your Stocks - Editor, 22 may 2008 - No Comments yet

Wall Street is notorious for confusing retail investors. The haze extends to politics. Visit the Federal Election Commission web site. You will find that investment bankers have hedged their bets. Individual donations show no particular bias towards any one Presidential candidate. The new administration in 2009 will certainly affect your financial planning. What can you do today to prepare for next year and beyond?

• Communication Services Cures Stock Market Cold - Editor, 21 may 2008 - No Comments yet

There is a break in the slug fest. One bell-weather stock has reasonable results at long last. The fight is far from over. However, we have a moment to stagger to our corners.

• How the Software Guild Can Win the H1 B Visa War - Editor, 20 may 2008 - No Comments yet

Do not click away just yet. The H1 B visa issue affects all of us. It is the thin end of a wedge. Seattle, WA is awash with foreign software engineers. Few parts of the nation are without them. It could be blue collar jobs tomorrow. Some argue that the H1 B visa system helps create new jobs. Is this true? Statistics are cold when your job is on the line. It is best to prepare and defend your employment. Use the global free market system to your advantage.

• Do You Need Some Good News about the Stock Market? - Editor, 19 may 2008 - No Comments yet

Had a bad day on the stock trading ring? Take off your shoes. Get a drink and something to munch. Sink in to a deep couch. Read this paean to a dream stock investment sector.

• Airline Merger of Inconvenience Equals Stock Value Loss - Editor, 16 may 2008 - No Comments yet

The facts are upfront and bare. Northwest and Delta will not reduce the numbers of their hubs. They will not force any personnel to leave. This is great news if you work for either airline. It is time to parachute out of either stock as well. There is no joy in owning any slice of the world’s largest airline.

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