Brian HicksUpdated May 30, 2006
We've talked a great deal in Wealth Daily about energy independence and what it means for the 21st century energy economy. The idea is that each country should be able to stand on its own two feet...
Brian HicksUpdated October 4, 2006
A robust trade in Russian-made counterfeit aircraft parts is worrying many in the aviation industry. Emerging markets can help secure a soft landing for the global economy as the US descends from...
Brian HicksUpdated October 17, 2006
These days many investors look at world markets through one of two lenses: a telescope or a microscope. In the search for international opportunities, it is imperative not to gloss over the...
Brian HicksUpdated December 5, 2006
Two reports issued in the recent weeks highlight the role that international markets play in moderating declining American economic growth.
Brian HicksUpdated March 21, 2007
SANTIAGO, CHILE: Twice in my life have I ever heard--let alone tolerated--the sound of power tools outside my bedroom at midnight. Once was in 2005, in Northern Tibet, China. The other time was this...
Brian HicksUpdated April 5, 2007
A new path for petroleum is now in the works, as leaders of five southern European nations inked a deal Tuesday to build the so-called Pan-European Oil Pipeline. Not only the planned route is new:...
Brian HicksUpdated August 21, 2007
It's a world where Wednesday night's news from Asia told me to expect a Thursday slide on Wall Street, but it took until Monday for Asia to absorb Thursday night's Fed cut. This is not the Twilight...
Brian HicksUpdated October 27, 2005
Chinese InfoTech and the Logic of Industrial Parenting.
Brian HicksUpdated November 29, 2005
In my other life as a disc jockey, I've witnessed the rise of many previously unknown talents. Artists in every branch of music, from experimental noise to straightforward rock 'n' roll, depend on...
Brian HicksUpdated 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.
Brian HicksUpdated 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.
Brian HicksUpdated January 13, 2006
In the Hindu faith, the god Krishna is also known as Jagganath. In religious processions, a statue of Krishna is placed on a large wagon, and devotees sometimes through themselves in front of the...