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The U.S. Government: Frozen in the Headlights

Michael,

This was insightful. The US does have a geopolitical opportunity, if it can stop being media mesmerized and look for opportunities to reshape the system.

On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt told Americans "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself." It was said for good reason and holds true in our crisis, which while financial, is primarily one of confidence to find solutions.

We both hope the US govt. will not remain blinded by fear.

China’s Foreign Investment Stats Are Not What They Seem

Good article and thanks for a new resource. One FDI resource I have found useful is comments in quarterly conference calls. While this does not apply widely, it does in specific industries, such as Goldman's $50 million investment in Chinese water (CWDK), Goldman's recent $200-300 million investment in Chinese pig farms, and Merrill's $42 million investment in Chinese magnesium production.

Could Rising Egg Prices Lead to a Chinese Market Crash?

While some of the economics in this are valid, the issue is supply, not for the rural poor, as much as it is the urban poor. Rural poor have better access to food sources, albeit incomes are lower, however, they are more often producers of food. If I keep a few chikcnes, why should I worry about egg prices...it is feed that is more expensive....thus I give them scraps...I live near an English allotment.