Author: Aaron

  • China Stumbles, Markets Tumble

    Will the Volatility Continue? The Economist called it “a snort from a dragon’s nostrils.” At the end of February, as China’s stock market index fell by more than 8%, stock markets tumbled around the globe — it was their steepest decline since the September 11 attacks in 2001. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more…

  • Insane Exuberence

    For 2,000 years, foreigners have seen China as the golden dream. Time after time, they have learned to their regret that it is a gilded illusion; and it is happening again. During 2006, foreign investors tripled their investments in the Chinese equity markets. Even with that, foreign capital constitutes only 10% of the Shanghai (SSE)…

  • 12 Golden Rules for Successful Trading

    The following rules describe an investment in commodity futures. You should be aware that Futures and options trading is not suitable for all individuals. The degree of leverage available can lead to large profits as well as large losses. The following information should not be used for the purposes of making an informed decision regarding…

  • This Week’s Market Turmoil: Hiccough or Start of a Crash?

    From London to New York, Shanghai to Singapore, Tokyo to Seoul; the world’s major bourses have taken a big hit this past week, major market turmoil with the metals also getting a pounding. What is going on? The sell off began on Tuesday in China, spreading to other Asian countries like South Korea, Japan, Singapore…

  • Offshore Credit Cards

    Not long ago offshore investors were not able to obtain a credit card from an offshore institution. However, things have changed in recent years. Previously individuals with offshore accounts had to physically withdraw money from their offshore banks, or have money wired to them. Nowadays most offshore banks offer a variety of bank cards with…

  • JP Morgan Launches Three New International Funds

    JP Morgan Funds, the U.S. mutual fund business of JPM organ Asset Management, today launched three new international mutual funds: JP Morgan China Region Fund, JP Morgan Latin America Fund and JP Morgan Russia Fund. JP Morgan Asset Management has a vast global investment team, with experienced investors entrenched in markets around the world,” said…

  • Wilbur Looks at the World

    An Interview with Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Chairman and CEO, WL Ross & Co., LLC With Keith W. Rabin, President, KWR International, Inc. Wilbur Ross may be the best-known turnaround financier in the U.S., having been involved in the restructuring of over $200 billion in assets around the world. In 1998, Fortune Magazine called him…

  • Pro Money Talk Features Interview with Steve Forbes

    Forbes and Jason Papier, Co-host of #1 Personal Finance Podcast, Discuss Flat Tax, Other Issues SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–“Pro Money Talk” – the #1 rated personal finance podcast – today announces its latest episode, featuring Steve Forbes, CEO and editor-in-chief of Forbes. The episode is available for download via iTunes or at www.promoneytalk.com. In the episode,…