I know we are guilty from time to time of making it sound like it’s all about China. But let’s not forget Chinas partner in massive growth, India. And this week it looks like the U.S. consumer seems to be getting a bit of help from a rate increase in India that is weighing on [...]

Release Time:  For Immediate Release As we monitor the situation in Egypt, we urge all parties to refrain from using violence, and expect the Egyptian authorities to respond to any protests peacefully.  We support the universal rights of the Egyptian people, including the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly.  The Egyptian government has [...]

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series where readers can meet average Americans already benefiting from the health reform law, the Affordable Care Act. Janine Marie Vaughn owns a vintage lighting restoration, manufacturing, and retail shop in Spokane, Washington. As a small business owner, she believes providing health insurance is “vital for the [...]

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series where readers can meet average Americans already benefiting from the health reform law, the Affordable Care Act. Janine Marie Vaughn owns a vintage lighting restoration, manufacturing, and retail shop in Spokane, Washington. As a small business owner, she believes providing health insurance is “vital for the [...]

Most people who have ever seen a physical stock certificate can hardly deny its beauty. Many are a work of art with scenes of Greek gods sitting on thrones, muscle bound guys holding up the world, cityscapes of New York, or even our favorite cartoon characters. But, many people do not realize that stock certificates [...]

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog. Jeremy Grantham has become a familiar and very popular face on this site. For those treasuring his insight, wisdom and prescient calls, the co-founder and chairman of Boston-based GMO has just published the January edition of his quarterly newsletter entitled [...]

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog. According to Peter Schiff, President of Euro Pacific Capital, “the only way China can stop its inflation problem is to stop importing it from us [the U.S.], which means … they have to let their currency rise”. If that happens, [...]

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog. This post is a guest contribution by Asha Bangalore, vice president and economist at The Northern Trust  Company. The Case-Shiller Home Price Index fell 0.5% in November marking the fifth consecutive monthly price decline following gains in the each of [...]

Nissan USA delivered its first LEAF electric car in Texas to a Houston-area family. Jimmy and Christie Sauers of Seabrook, a suburb of Houston, took their blue Nissan LEAF SL and will use it as a second car for a 70-mile round-trip commute. Jimmy is an engineer and analyst for Reliant Energy while Christie is [...]

Honda Soltec Co., Ltd. will this year release a new thin-film solar cell with an even more compact design than the current model to allow efficient installation on a wide range of roof shapes. The module conversion efficiency of the new solar cell module is expected to exceed 13.0%, ranking it among the world’s most [...]