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Maybe This Is Rocket Science...

Brian Hicks
Posted January 6, 2006

It happens every day now. Brian Hicks, head honcho here at Wealth Daily, sends me an instant message on my computer.

An investment in more ways than one

Brian Hicks
Posted January 5, 2006

How long do you think you're going to live? What about your kids? If you're anything like most people, you probably expect to live only about as long as your parents did - perhaps five or ten years...

Bootleg Brains?

Brian Hicks
Posted January 3, 2006

Anyone who has visited China knows the scene: row upon row of American and other foreign films, their artwork laser-printed nicely on cardstock with a flimsy plastic sleeve inside holding a...

New "G" on the Block

Brian Hicks
Posted December 27, 2005

We here at Wealth Daily like to throw ideas around the office. The brilliant, the stupid, and the downright goofy - all have a place in the forum boxing ring.

Dragons and Lions, Oh My!

Brian Hicks
Posted December 23, 2005

Banking in China can be confusing. Staying this summer in the western province of Qinghai, I did not have access to more than one bank that could change U.S. dollars or make a withdrawal from my...

Kill Your Horses

Brian Hicks
Posted December 20, 2005

There are few things I find more frustrating than a bad metaphor. Figurative language has the ability to make one sound educated, insightful, and even original.

The New Cold War

Luke Burgess
Posted December 19, 2005

On Thursday I shared my eye-popping gas and electric bill with you.

Old Sneakers

Brian Hicks
Posted December 16, 2005

Some of you readers may have been wondering something since you started reading The Waking Dragon - why doesn't Sam talk about China as "the world's workbench" or recommend China plays that...

Communist China Saves Christmas

Brian Hicks
Posted December 13, 2005

Bill O'Reilly can't take it anymore. His nose is Rudolph-red over the "Happy Holidays" signs and "holiday trees" popping up around the country.

Where Are the Young'uns?

Brian Hicks
Posted December 9, 2005

As I sat down in one of the meeting rooms of Baltimore's World Trade Center, I wondered why the evening's lecture had drawn the same demographic as an episode of Matlock.

Natural Gas Supplies Tighten

Brian Hicks
Posted December 9, 2005

I'm stuck at my house in rural Maryland. Last night we got our first big blast of winter, dumping 6-inches of snow.

Can You Hear Me Mao?

Brian Hicks
Posted December 6, 2005

It's hard to learn Chinese script. Reading and writing the language of Confucius, Sun Yat-Sen, and close to 2 billion Chinese worldwide is quite difficult for westerners raised with alphabetic...