For decades, investors have been hearing that the Next Big Thing will be Africa. I wonder how many people missed out on inflection points in India and China because they were looking at Africa? No matter. Africa, of course, is a continent. The Republic of South Africa has as much in common with Sudan as… [Read More]
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Sorting Through Some Stamps
A while ago, I was at a shop on the North Side of Chicago called Transistor, looking for presents for a few people on my list. I saw some great jewelry featuring sections of old stamps made by a company called Foxglove Accessories. When I was a kid, I collected stamps, and I had some… [Read More]
Waiting on Congress
Like everyone else, I’m waiting to see what happens in Congress on the debt ceiling. We need to raise the debt ceiling, raise revenues, and cut spending. All three are necessary. There is no magic solution, and default will be ugly. I love my country. I wish everyone in Washington did, too. It seems like… [Read More]
I’m giving away one of my new books!
This year marked the release of Emerging Markets for Dummies and the second edition of Day Trading for Dummies. To celebrate, I’m going to give away a copy of one of my books. Interested? If so, leave a comment and tell me which book you would like. (I’d love it if you’d also tell me… [Read More]
Potential Perils of Doing Business in China
Jordan Fishman is a man with a problem. He’s the 73-year-old owner of a company called Alpha Tire Systems, which designs tires used with underground mining equipment. It’s one of these many small businesses that you don’t realize exists, but then, of course, you realize it’s obvious that there’s a need for these tires and… [Read More]
