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Russia’s Georgian invasion will start a new Cold War

Published on August 14, 2008

“The crisis has given oil and gas producer Russia an alibi for cleaning up along its borders in places like Georgia, where the United States and NATO were beginning to exert their influence.” — Gerhard Sporl
by Gerhard Sporl, Der Spiegel
Baltimore and Berlin — (TFN):  The war in the Caucasus is a truly [...]

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Why the Euro Won’t Replace the Dollar

Published on July 25, 2008

“A more immediate concern is the growing divergence of European economies. Two big European economies, Italy and Spain, are perceived as more risky than the two core members of the Eurozone, Germany and France.” — Lord William Rees-Mogg
by Lord William Rees-Mogg
Baltimore and London — (TFN):  In the last year, the euro [...]

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Foreign Investment: Ford and GM go to China

Published on April 30, 2008

“Why U.S. automakers can’t import smartly designed, well-made little cars that get 50 miles per gallon into the United States is absolutely beyond my comprehension. Particularly because they already make those cars.” — Keith Fitz-Gerald
Blogger’s note: Keith Fitz-Gerald is leading an investment tour through China right now. And through the magic of [...]

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Oil Prices: Profit from the new highs

Published on April 23, 2008

“If we’re only considering economic factors, the steep crude prices now being predicted would be unlikely to stick for any protracted period.” — Martin Hutchinson
by Martin Hutchinson
Baltimore – (TFN): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said a few months ago that if the United States invades Iran, we could expect to [...]

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Crude Oil Prices: Is this the correction?

Published on March 26, 2008

"Something’s got to give – and I’m betting it’s going to be energy. In fact, I’d say that by the end of the year, crude oil and the rest of the energy complex will suffer a long overdue correction." — Eric Roseman

by Eric Roseman

Baltimore – (TFN): It’s hard to believe the world’s largest economy is stuck in a recession while energy prices…

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