Technical Analysis of the Gold Market

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/gold-investments/technical-analysis-of-the-gold-market/632/ The market view for gold has varied substantially this past year. This shift in the market view has also led to substantial volatility in the price of gold. Coming in at the...

Go Cheap or Spend Lavishly?

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/go-cheap-or-spend-lavishly/619/The retail sector is showing some strong results as pent-up consumer spending is showing some encouraging signs of release. Yet, as a retail sector investor, do you stick with the discount and...

What’s Really Behind the Employment Numbers?

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/whats-really-behind-the-employment-numbers/621/On the surface, the latest monthly release of the jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows tepid job gains. The unemployment rate did drop to 8.1% from 8.3% the previous...

The markets for smartphones and tablets are fiercely competitive.

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/tablet-wars-picking-up/594/ Investment Contrarians The markets for smartphones and tablets are fiercely competitive. At stake are hundreds of billions of dollars and that means riches for the market leader. Based on my...

Why the Fed Should Not Do QE3

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/debt-crisis/why-the-fed-should-not-do-qe3/596/Investment Contrarians In his recent speech at the Jackson Hole economic symposium, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made some interesting comments in regards to monetary policy....

The Chinese Sector That’s Still Hot

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/the-chinese-sector-thats-still-hot/587/By George Leong for Investment Contrarians The global travel industry is on an uptrend, with China rapidly becoming one of the top travel markets in the world for both domestic and...

How You Can Invest in the Housing Market Resurgence

By Sasha Cekerevac for Investment Contrarians While there are still many pockets of weakness in the housing market, there are now some positives beginning to emerge. We’ve seen plenty of companies reporting that the higher end of the housing market is certainly rebounding...

A Warning for the Stock Market You Should Be Aware Of

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/a-warning-for-the-stock-market-you-should-be-aware-of/583/While many investors are concerned about the global economy, the stock market continues to move up. Some might be feeling left out of the party. When it comes to getting...

China’s Massive Mobile Market: How You Can Cash in on It

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/chinas-massive-mobile-market-how-you-can-cash-in-on-it/574/By George Leong for Investment ContrariansChina has been growing exponentially in many areas, but while there is some stalling, an area that continues to expand at a...

Romney and Politics of Deception

In this election we hear a lot about the government standing in the way of private-sector growth and about the government taking people's money through taxes. The people making such claims fail to tell you two things. One is that private-sector growth was strongest under...

Star Cruises

Star Cruises Singapore. @ Port of Singapore. Photo by Schahryar Fekri (www.schahryar.com/photoblog)

Dubai Highway

Dubai Highway - photography by Schahryar

What it Takes to Succeed in Business for 10 Years

The Small Business Administration estimates that approximately 550,000 new businesses open, each year, and that another 660,000 close. What’s more, only about a third of all businesses that open are expected to last to the 10-year mark. The people at CURLS, which just...

Five Reasons Britain May Be The Best Place To Start A Company

All around the world, governments are spending time and money to figure out the best way to attract the attention of entrepreneurs. New startups are a great way to stimulate the economy because they are seen as ...

Effective solution to domestic violence

I have come up with an idea on how domestic violence can be reduced to a much lower level. While this does not address all abuse situations, it addresses a large chunk of them. And the solution that I propose is in consistence with constitutional intent.So far, the struggle...

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