July 2009

Everyone is counting on American “super consumers” to get us out of recession. U.S. consumers have been spending beyond their income to the extent that our saving rate reduced to 0%. As a consequence we borrow money from foreign countries to

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I find it interesting to study the rise and demise of the Roman Empire. Today, the U.S. is a dominant superpower in the world. But if we are not careful, we may fall victim to the same patterns of history

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From copper mines in Chile to the energy related investments in Sudan, China has been investing heavily in natural resources in Africa and Latin America. China’s appetite for energy, materials, and food products require them to look for new sources

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Over the last 100 years the world has seen multiple recessions. The current recession is being predicated to last longer. However, I feel that this time it will not be a recession, but rather what I call a “reset”. Read

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In the past, a multinational strategy has not been a common reality for smaller sized organizations. Only Fortune 500 companies had been able to enjoy the benefits of accessing global resources and markets. Only large corporations had the internal resources

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