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Investing in China

The Chinese domestic market: Tremendous economic growth means that China is no longer just an exporter–it is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most important consumer bases. Each of these articles explains a part of the issue in greater detail and lists winners and losers. Rise of China’s Middle Class: Increasing capitalism has brought an [...]

Real Estate Research: Global Hotel Outlook 2012

HCM Heffernan Capital Management in conjunction with Knightsbridge Law Co Ltd www.knightsbridgelaw.com Buy, Sell, Fund, and Manage Hotels with a focus on the Emerging Markets of Asia, other subsidiaries XEDV and Kris Newswireprovides Marketing Partner Service for Real Estate and Hotels . This report sets out the developing trends in Hotel Real Estate and [...]

Obamagate, Dancing with the President

Eleven Secret Service agents and nine military servicemen are under investigation for hiring 20 or 21 hookers in Cartagena last week when they were preparing for President Obama’s arrival at a summit, what role the girls were to play in the Obama tour remains unclear. Three Secret Service agents, including two senior supervisors, have been [...]

Gold, Price, Demand and Trends Q1 2012

This brief commentary summarises gold’s price performance in various currencies, its volatility statistics and correlation to other assets in the quarter. It provides context to the investment statistics files published at the end of each quarter. The primary macroeconomic events that shaped Q1 2012 for gold were broad-based US economic data strength, China slowdown concerns, [...]

Oil, Politics and Economics

The US pols talk a lot, in fact they talk too much. The one-side Talk-a-Thon on Iran’s nuclear bomb is really Cheap, but the decision to start talking at the top level to Iran means Crude Oil may get cheaper in here, assuming that the saber rattling Israelis will go along with the International community’s [...]

Mining News: Indonesia

Indonesia will ban exports of some unprocessed minerals from 2014, including coal, copper, gold, nickel and tin creating an opportunity for investment in local smelting plants and service hubs. Indonesia currently exports large quantities of unprocessed minerals to China, is the world’s largest exporter of refined tin, a major nickel and coal miner and is [...]

The Americas Summit Fails Again

Americas Summit finishes without a Declaration Leaders of 31 countries from the Western Hemisphere finished their 2-day Sixth Summit of the Americas Sunday without issuing a final declaration due to a lack of consensus on controversial issues. “There is no final declaration because there is no consensus,” said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at a [...]

Iran – USA Tensions High

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton described as “constructive and useful” the nuclear talks between 6 World powers and Iran that ended in Istanbul Saturday. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, Ms. Ashton said “we have agreed that the nonproliferation treaty forms a Key basis for what must be serious engagement to ensure [...]

The Economy of Kalimantan Indonesia

The Economy of Kalimantan Indonesia: center for the production/processing of the nation’s mining and energy reserves Because of Kalimantan’s abundant resources and unique geographic features, the nation’s Master Plan has designated it as a Center for Production and Processing of National Mining and Energy Reserves. To date Oil & Gas and Mining contribute about 50% [...]

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Private Equity Takes a Hit in Q1 2012

Most private-equity and hedge funds typically take 20 percent of investment gains as carried interest, on top of 2 percent of assets as a management fee to …