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Red Nightmares

Brian Hicks
Posted March 7, 2006

Lenin stares at me while I sleep. I know it's not something you'd expect from an editor of Wealth Daily, but let me explain my motivation. The red satin banner on the wall next to my bed bears the...

Military Oil: The Hunger for More

Luke Burgess
Posted March 6, 2006

It's difficult to hear about how much oil is consumed by the U.S. Department of Defense and not be shocked.

Nukes and Naan

Brian Hicks
Posted March 3, 2006

Christopher Columbus left home for India. He didn't get there. Our own president, George W. Bush, has found his own path, following the trail of corporations and entrepreneurs who made their way -...

Bra Wars: China Strikes Back

Brian Hicks
Posted February 28, 2006

The Cantonese streets of Hong Kong are packed with Mandarin speakers, yammering away about the sights and sounds of their favorite Special Administrative Region.

Strangers with Candy

Luke Burgess
Posted February 27, 2006

It's a preschool lesson that all youngsters know: Never take candy from a stranger

It's Still Snake Oil

Brian Hicks
Posted February 24, 2006

"Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, the medicine go doooown, the medicine go down... Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, in the most delightful way!"

PayPal Philanthropy

Brian Hicks
Posted February 21, 2006

Last Friday, I introduced you to the mechanism of micro-finance as a catalyst of the future world economy.

Nigerian Unrest Boosts Oil

Luke Burgess
Posted February 20, 2006

Luke Burgess here, writing from the comforts of my couch today as the U.S. market's are closed for in honor of President's day

Banking in Bengali

Brian Hicks
Posted February 17, 2006

There's an unwritten rule in international business: the more dangerous the opportunity, the more enticing and astronomical the rewards could be.

Another Fulcrum

Brian Hicks
Posted February 15, 2006

I remember riding in the front seat of a car in China and noting the nameplates of the cars in front of me, wondering, "Will names like Dongfeng ever roll off the tongues of American consumers?"

Starving for Oil

Luke Burgess
Posted February 13, 2006

You already know oil is the lifeblood of modern industrial society. Today almost every human endeavor from transportation, to manufacturing, to electricity, to plastics is inextricably connected to...

Biotech Epicenter

Brian Hicks
Posted February 10, 2006

Wizard of Oz jokes get old quick. Having grown up in Kansas City, and on the Kansas side at that, I've put up with more than my share of mind-numbingly corny stabs at humor centering on the...