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The Impact of Amazon's Amazing Board of Directors

Good article. I am sure a more academically conducted research could find the positive correlation between the quality of the board, assuming that we can define several common traits, and the success of the company. Another interesting board is that of CISCO.

What Long Term Bonds and Shanghai Indexes Are Telling Us

excellent observation about Shanghai index.
Where can we get that stochastics chart in the future?

Goldman Raises China Stock Index Forecasts

As remarked by Young, GS is not, and has not been for quite a while, providing an objective analysis. GS is very political in China, and very centered around their own interests directly or indirectly. It's sad to observe the loss of credibility of such a respectable firm.

Home Sales and Foreclosures: Drawn and Quartered

Excellent analysis. Thanks for this clarification.

China's GDP Growth Muted - If You Believe the Numbers

"there isn’t much difference between the Chinese and the old Russia.", oh really? It's fair to say that the Chinese don't report very reliable GDP numbers, and the way they are reporting is not modern, hard to analyze, etc., but to make a statement like this one, in nowadays, is hard to believe.

The Top 10 ETF Model Portfolio

This approach is sound, and the author is not saying that you have to go exactly as the example shows. It's quite easy to turn the weights to one's like based on one's assumptions and profile.

If we consider the risk factor, this approach is better than most of the stock portfolio. Good article!

A Smarter Citigroup Play: Preferred Shares ETF

fisherman, stop this little ad thing.

China's Consumers Are Still Spending

you have some data summary from your survey you can share with us?

4 Signs That the Market Has Hit Bottom

what is your point? what is your logic here?

China Data Indicating an Upturn Ahead

Thanks. We don't know, no one knows yet, if Chinese economy is leveling out of the bottom. But your approach is data-driven and very logical, contrary to quite some other articles which just argue.

If you have time, maybe you can comment on the fact that Jan. and Feb. has seen a very high level of lending, and the impact and consequence of that. I mean, short-term is must be good, how about the impact for the second half of the year?

Appreciate thoughts from everyone on that.

China's Economy Is Struggling, Too

What is your real point here? What is new and any suggested solution, or insight? Sorry I just don't get you, at all.

Monetary Conditions Might Exacerbate the Chinese Adjustment

Excellent article. You are right on the money, and right about thinking about next step policy implication.

Chinese Companies Go Abroad (Part 3: The Financial Services Sector)

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This is a long report resulting from a 10-month study from IBM business institute, I know there is an English version, but I don't have the URL. As they did a series of case studies, for those who are interested in Chinese companies going global, it's a very good reference, as this was published quite recently as well.

Canadian Real Estate Slows Inexorably- Part III

Interesting. Could you please shine some lights as how and why Canadian housing market is so different from US? I personally thought it is in similar situation as most of the time Canadian economy is really closely tied to the one US. You pointed out a very refreshing point, please articulate more. THanks.

Mobile Reading: Next Big Area of Innovation

Mobile reading has been quite a reality, in a different way, in Asia. in Japan, there are several very interesting mobile applications, i-Channel of DoCoMo, SMIL from KDDI, ... in China, mobile books, not as feature rich as those Japanese applications, are a big deal, even on small mobile phones with relatively tiny (168*120, 192*160) screens. Most people with personal experiences do find mobile reading easier to get used to. This trend will assert itself with much better devices, faster connections and also more innovative ways for mobile reading, such as ticker news, book readers, blog readers, etc.