Brian HicksUpdated June 20, 2007
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL: As the clock struck midnight on June 10, I had just arrived in Amman, Jordan. My local hosts, vibrant young entrepreneurs and rising stars in government investment initiatives...
Brian HicksUpdated June 21, 2007
It will come as no surprise that the military planners deep within the Pentagon continue to wrestle with the growing threats posed by the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army. But the biggest risk to...
Brian HicksUpdated June 22, 2007
According to Nationmaster.com, the tiny state of Israel has more engineers and scientists per capita than any other country in the world.
Keith KohlUpdated June 29, 2007
Imagine risking everything you own by investing it in just one commodity. And when I said everything, I meant it. Were not just talking about the cash in the bank, but selling all of your assets...
Brian HicksUpdated July 5, 2007
After bubbling beneath the surface since last February, the absolute rot that is sub-prime lending reared its ugly head again last week. But this time it wasnt just the stories of failing lenders...
Brian HicksUpdated July 10, 2007
It's alternative energy. Meaning non-hydrocarbon energy. And for this discussion, we will temporarily ignore uranium, for its use has grown sufficiently that it really can't at this point be...
Nick HodgeUpdated July 12, 2007
Today, Nick takes a look at the history of plastics in order to gain insight about the future of the bioplastic industry.
Brian HicksUpdated July 19, 2007
As we have said so many times before in these pages, watching the government do practically anything is akin to watching molasses run down he hill in January. But as slow as that bureaucratic morass...
Keith KohlUpdated April 30, 2007
Over the weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of conversing with one of my Wealth Daily readers. This reader was distraught over society's collapse from peak oil.
Brian HicksUpdated May 3, 2007
Because the mandate means a guaranteed market. Even if the price of oil drops and makes ethanol less competitive. Even if the price of corn goes sky-high.
Brian HicksUpdated May 9, 2007
You've probably heard, "the chips are down" to mean that times aren't good. But the original French phrase means all bets have been placed. This weekend, French voters put their chips down, and...
Brian HicksUpdated May 10, 2007
Now that New Century Financial has finally crashed and burned like the Hindenburg, the gory details of its fatal business practices have begun to make their way into the light of day. And its...