By Tom McGregor, CNTV Commentator China reform; where does it stand The 2016 National People’s Congress (NPC or China’s top legislature) has already convened and Chinese leaders – President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and the State Council (Cabinet) – are calling for sweeping reforms to create better conditions for a prosperous nation and to … Read more
Gold As a Safe Investment Updated March 2023 Contrary to popular belief, gold may not be the safe investment it’s often touted. While it may have some value as a hedge against inflation, its historical returns have been lacklustre, and it may not provide the diversification benefits some investors seek. Its price can be subject … Read more
He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away. Raymond Hull [color-box color=”red”] The Fed is stuck in between a hard place and a grenade, given this option, they will choose the hard place as unless you are looking for a one-way to ticket to nowhere you won’t choose the grenade. The … Read more
Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success- Do or Die Updated July 2022 The current correction is the only one since 2011 that is real, and it could prove to be a precursor to a more significant upward move. If you recall, in the dot.com era, the markets corrected firmly in 1998, it looked like the … Read more
By Tom McGregor, CNTV Commentator The Green card lure China’s State Council (Cabinet) believes the nation is shifting away from an export-driven market and towards a services-based economy. Accordingly, the country is expected to lean on higher consumption, while Chinese companies are encouraged to invest more in research and development (R&D). Must Read: Fed’s out … Read more
How do negative interest rates work? Imagine if I came to you with a deal. Give me $10 today and I’ll return $9 to you in a decade or so. No way right? This is happening all around the world and on an increasing basis. Maybe you didn’t go to Harvard Business School, but perhaps … Read more
China Corruption Still Running Rampant Chinese President Xi Jinping has called corruption the ruling Communist Party’s biggest threat and vowed a “sweeping victory” over the problem. Graft in the world’s second-largest economy has manifested as casino junkets, blow-out banquets and suspected collaboration with stock traders. Stopping it has been a key point for Xi, who got clearance Sunday … Read more
By Tom McGregor, CNTV Commentator Much of Western China remains rustic and sparsely-populated. Rural farm villages dot the landscape, where a modern-day world seems far away. A traveler may feel transported to a different era, where they have landed into an ancient China dominated by an agricultural society. Beijing has implemented a “Go West” national … Read more
India vs China There are many experts pandering to the false view that India can overtake China, let’s put a stop to that foolishness right now. On PP basis China is a number, on a nominal basis, China is number 2, with a GDP of over $11 trillion. India, on the other hand, is at … Read more
Interest rate wars The Fed is stuck in between a hard place and a grenade, given this option, they will choose the hard place as unless you are looking for a one way to ticket to nowhere you won’t pick the grenade. Note that for most of the last year and even this year we … Read more
