Mike Rogero

What Does 'Buy American' Really Mean Today?

If one looks at the well written Wikipedia article "Causes of the Great Depression", it seems that they only nail in our current coffin is a rise in protectionism. I would have thought that it should be obvious to such a well educated group as the incoming government team that going back to "Buy American" which is just another refrain of the Smoot-Hawley bill which helped bring America into one of its most trying and miserable periods wouldn't be the right path. I do hope as Americans we learn from our history before we doom ourselves to repeat it again...

The Long Case for Western Union: Like Wiring Money Into Your Portfolio

Having lived in China and India for the last 20 years, I have to take issue with the presentation of Western Union as a China play. It is a brand which is seldom seen here has little advertising, and a quick check around the office confirmed what I thought - no one had ever heard of it.

India is a different situation though.

Mike Rogero
Beijing, China