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British Millionaires in China

A great series on China’s Rise on Hulu, video/link below. Watch Episode 5,2, and 1 (in that order).

http://www.hulu.com/china-rises

Episode 5 below follows 3 British entrepreneurs making their millions in China. They experience immense opportunity, unique challenges, and obscure environments. Also interesting to see entire cities dedicated to one product like zippers, underwear, or faucet taps.

Black Swans of Disruptive Impact

Wanted to share a thought provoking page from the 2030 Global Trends Report on potential Black Swans that would cause the greatest disruptive impact to the Global Economy. The full 160 page report is available HERE and given to the US Director of National Intelligence for long term strategy.

China’s Sustainable Growth

Very entertaining and informative video from International Monetary Fund on the growth and future of the Chinese Economy.

Japan’s Debt Problem

Great video a friend shared recently. Enjoy.

World’s Richest City: Singapore

Wanted to share this interesting video from WSJ’s new segment “WSJ Money,” which details the worlds most cash rich city: Singapore. The stability of the city-state attracts many tastemakers.

Looks like DUBAI is now a thing of the past

RiskTakers: Elon Musk

Entertaining profile video below on Elon Musk, which delves into the intricacies of his amazing business endeavors and examines his risk taking.

Carlos Slim buys stake in YPF


A stock I have been following for a while, simply because of the HUGE dividend (32%) is YPF, the large Argentinean energy company.

YPF has a very interesting back story, as the government of Argentina recently took over the company. The Argentinean government is basically demanding YPF to use its earnings to develop the country instead of paying dividends to investors.

This fact, in addition to the current oil market, has driven down the stock price to the lowest it has been in 10 years. It is currently at $10.45 with a high EPS of 3.

Very interestingly enough Carlos Slim (wealthiest man in the world) acquired an 8.4% stake today.

Definitely worth taking a look at, and this announcement will most likely boost YPF’s price. Not sure how I feel about it yet. If you are looking for high yield with no government drama, albeit not as high a dividend, check out AGNC which I purchased recently and has done well for me.

Real Estate Gold Rush of Dubai

I’ve seen a lot of documentaries on Dubai but thought this one stood out. It focuses on the 120,000 English businessmen and women who have traveled to Dubai to find fortune in the country, and its booming real estate market. Video also addresses the credit crunch. Hosted by Piers Morgan.