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by Chip Krakoff Foxconn International Holdings, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronic components, made notorious last year by a rash of employee suicides at its Chinese factories, recently published its half-yearly financial results, which showed that its annual labor costs per...
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Charles Krakoff
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10-03-2011
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Filed under: China, Brazil, Japan, Haiti, Ford, Sony, Apple, GEMs, iPad, Charles Krakoff, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Mexico, Nicaragua, HP, electronics assembly, Foxconn, Dell, Hon Hai, Burundi, Somalia, offshoring, outsourcing
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by Chip Krakoff on January 5, 2011 will give Jim O’Neill, the Goldman Sachs banker who in 2001 coined the term “BRICs”, the benefit of the doubt. I suspect he meant to create a simple shorthand to refer to the big emerging economies likely to matter most over the next 10 years or so...
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Global Emerging Markets (GEMs)
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Charles Krakoff
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01-06-2011
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Filed under: China, India, Brazil, Russia, Nigeria, BRIC, Egypt, Indonesia, GEMs, Charles Krakoff, Vietnam, Mexico, Ethiopia, Turkey, Bangladesh, Pakistan, killer bees
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by Chip Krakoff In the Financial Times, possibly the best newspaper in the world and full of intelligent reporting and comment, John Kay stands out for his incisive take and economy of expression. One of his most recent articles, “Why you can have an economy of people who don’t sweat,”...
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Charles Krakoff
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11-02-2010
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Filed under: China, Honduras, Haiti, garment, textile, Vietnam, Wal-Mart, Massachusetts, Nike, Gap, Mexico, Korea, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Marx, Levi Strauss, Viagra, specialization, division of labor, Lesotho, Cambodia, : Apple
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The immigration issue and Arizona’s controversial new law provokes passions on all sides. But too often the debate doesn’t reflect the complex history and geopolitics that inform the issue. Today I'm sending you an article from George Friedman, expert on geopolitics & founder of STRATFOR...
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The United States' southern neighbors have always held a special interest for explorers. In particular Sir Walter Raleigh and his ill-fated quest for El Dorado comes to mind (I'm sure we can all relate). Modern day explorers, also known as investors, are still looking for the best place to stake...
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.........But First, A Word From Our Sponsor.......... Down on the dollar? Foreign currencies at EverBank could be your answer. If you're intrigued by the possibility of lower portfolio risk and gains against a weak U.S. dollar, look to us for: -- Familiar products: WorldCurrency CDs and Money Market...
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Dear Reader, Last time I wrote, I labored under the after-effects of a mild case of “immoderation.” In response to which the ever-moving Doug Casey (writing from Washington D.C.) sent along the following witticisms, which I thought you might enjoy... “While a little absinthe can be quite pleasant, a...
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The Room
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David Galland
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05-15-2009
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Filed under: The Fed, David Galland, Deficit, Bud Conrad, Taxes, Mexico, England, Swine Flu, Regulation, Socialism, Star Trek
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.........But First, A Word From Our Sponsor.......... Record 2008 results take EverBank® to new heights... In a year that saw many of the nation’s largest financial institutions falter, EverBank excelled. Our 2008 achievements, which came as no surprise to us, included: •Record net income of $46.0 million...
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Daily Pfennig
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Chuck Butler
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04-29-2009
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Filed under: Employment, Dollar, Recession, Gold, Euro, Consumer Confidence, GDP, Eurozone, Germany, FOMC, Home Prices, Mexico, Peso
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.........But First, A Word From Our Sponsor.......... Record 2008 results take EverBank® to new heights. In a year that saw many of the nation's largest financial institutions falter, EverBank excelled. Our 2008 achievements, which came as no surprise to us, included: .Record net income of $46.0...
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Chuck Butler
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04-27-2009
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Filed under: Dollar, China, Gold, GDP, Germany, FOMC, Renminbi, Mexico, Peso, Treasuries, Swine Flu
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Dear Reader, The Las Vegas taxi driver was an old fifty-something, with a mullet hanging out of the back of his battered baseball cap and a potato sack gut hanging over his belt. Having driven a cab myself, long ago and far away, I habitually engage in cabbie chat, as I did now. “So, how’s biz?” “Horrible...
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Dear Reader, I worry I shall disappoint you today. After all, how can mere words, pecked out awkwardly on a shaky airplane table, adequately communicate all that has occurred this week? As regular readers may guess, the plane I am on is taking me to Las Vegas for our sold-out Crisis & Opportunity...
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David Galland
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03-20-2009
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Filed under: Credit Crisis, Politics, Gold, China, David Galland, Obama, Goverment Debt, AIG, Protectionism, Tax Policy, Mexico, International Monetary Fund, Cap-and-Trade, Global Quantitative Easing, NAFTA, TALF, TIC Report, TIC Flow, Global Warming
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In This Issue.. * What's $78 Billion among friends? * Currencies fade with bias to buy Gold... * Could the...
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Daily Pfennig
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Chuck Butler
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02-12-2009
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Filed under: Employment, Currencies, Trade Deficit, Dollar, Gold, Carry Trade, Eurozone, Mexico, TARP, Stimulus, US Soccer, Banking CEOs
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.........But First, A Word From Our Sponsor.......... The FX University Seminar Series. Learn from foreign currency experts-then invest like one. Plan on attending this enlightening one-day seminar on currency investing, hosted by the Sovereign Society. You'll mingle and learn from experts from:...
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Chuck Butler
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10-17-2008
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Filed under: Employment, Dollar, Brazilian Real, Oil, Recession, Home Sales, Consumer Price Index, Economy, Jobs, Mexico, Consumer Spending, Hungarian Forint
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.........But First, A Word From Our Sponsor.......... The FX University Seminar Series. Learn from foreign currency experts-then invest like one. Plan on attending this enlightening one-day seminar on currency investing, hosted by the Sovereign Society. You'll mingle and learn from experts from:...