Posts Tagged ‘ financial crisis ’

Investing in India in 2009

Jan 21st, 2009 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Featured, International
Of all the crazy events in 2008, seeing the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in flames on TV is one I'll remember for a long time. Last year, when I traveled throughout India, my first stop was Mumbai (or Bombay, as people still call it). I stayed at the Taj Mahal ...read more

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Innovation Investments Pay Dividends During Recessions

Dec 15th, 2008 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Macroeconomics
Fifteen years ago, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur decided to launch his own startup venture. The economy was struggling in the wake of the early ’90s recession. Home values were down across the country, and the national unemployment rate was in excess of 7%. “In other words,” says Wired magazine, “the ...read more

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Bear Market 2008: What the Crashes of the 1930s Reveal about the Present

Dec 1st, 2008 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies
“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.”— Old saying, recently revived in Kung Fu Panda I watched Kung Fu Panda last weekend as part of my son’s 10-year birthday party. There were some good quotes in it, including ...read more

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