The Chinese are spending untold amounts helping African governments to develop their infrastructure in return for a good deal on natural...
To be quite frank, I think trying to apply any real world logic or common sense to the actions of these barbarians is frankly a thankless task....
Saudi Arabia is the home of Islamic extremism and one of the most repressive and backwards societies in the world. Is it time to re-evaluate our...
My dream vacation would be to take a long road trip through Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya and Yemen. Of I know this might sound odd, since each place...
The asian economies are indeed doing better, but whether we can say they're doing well is open to question. For example China is sitting on a...
There is a simple(ish) calculation for determining the market capitalisation of a company, and it has little to do with what shareholders say....
Saudi Arabia, specifically the House of Saud, are directly responsible for exporting the brand of Islam called Salafism which is the fundamental...
I think there are a number of factors responsible for our moral decay, and though we're experiencing a tsunami of porn online, I don't think its a...
How much weighting do people put on intuition and how much do they put on analysis when considering additions to their portfolio?
A few years ago, Wood Pellets seemed like they might actually become a reliable source of alternative fuel, particularly for power stations which...
I can't understand for the life of me why America has not done anything about the proliferation of guns within its society. Yes, I can understand...
There are finite resources on this planet, and yes those who help to liberate these resources should benefit to a greater degree than those who...
Its funny I said something similar to a friend of mine the other day. The US military industrial complex produces so much weaponry that as soon as...
I see where you're coming from with the Nazi comparison but I don't think we're facing the same situation here. For one the international...
Hi everyone, I live in the UK and I was a commodities trader for may years, mainly moving physical commodities between Europe and the far east. I...
They also tend to have their own agendas, affiliations and crucially paymasters. So whereas talking heads may be just that, at least they're by...
His death was on the cards for a long time....as they say in trading "the market has already priced it in", so too the region has been prepared...
Firstly SteakTartare I think both you guys are to be admired, and I'd go as far as saying you're an excellent example of capitalism working...
Its never a idea to arm any group, since that means that the number of weapons in a specific area increases and consequently the ability for...
I don't have any investments at the moment but its an area I'm actively working to try and develop a full understanding of the challenges...
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