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
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
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
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
Bobby And The Talking Bird’s Trading Plan Janice Dorn, M.D., Ph.D. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom…Aristotle Bobby was a lonely trader who bought a talking bird to keep him company. Little did he know what he was getting himself into, since the minute Bobby tried to put it into a cage, the … Read more
India will never Dethrone China India has had many aspirations to overtake china, but we continuously stated this nothing but a dream. India’s corruption makes China’s corruption seem non-existent. Add in the stench, and filth one has to deal with in parts of Mumbai and Delhi, and the allure of investing in India loses its … Read more
Benefits of owning gold March 2023 Owning Gold has become increasingly beneficial due to its growing demand and limited supply. Central banks are purchasing unprecedented amounts, driving an 18% jump in annual Gold demand to 4,741 tons in 2022. With experts predicting further demand spikes, owning Gold may provide a hedge against inflation and … Read more
