A growing pack of bears is now clawing away at China.Much of the world might have bought into the miracle of China, but there's a significant platoon of heavyweight investment strategists and market

There has been a lot of debate lately as to whether proposals such as health-care reform will turn America into a socialist state.Considering what I’ve learned in 35 years working for nonprofit

Editor's Note: This article was written by James Quinn, a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high-level financial positions wit

One the most remarkable things to me is how the American people have been sold on accepting, even preferring, inflation over deflation. It is truly amazing that government and central banking bureauc

Welcome to Minyanville’s quotes of the week, served up with some quotable historical context for your Friday enjoyment. “The amount of money people are paid has taken a big hit; not just

Now that the G-20 economic summit is over, inquiring minds have a few questions on their minds: 1. Will the Group of 20 be more effective because it includes important new players such as India and B

Hello, eh, from New York where despite belt-and-suspenders levels of caution I managed to catch a nasty case of Canadian-ism on my fishing trip. As it turns out, all Canadians wear belts and suspende

The summer season has officially arrived. Baseball is in full gear, trading volumes are reed thin and city slickers are chillin’ in the Hamptons; in the most austere way possible, of course.We&

The key lessons of the global financial crisis (GFC) may be that the current economic order is "built to fail."The ability to sustain high rates of economic growth, decreed by governments a

Gross Domestic Product is the standard measure, in dollars, of the level of production in the economy. Production is essential, as it's wealth creation (when measured properly); more efficient produc