Open Letter to the President Dear President Obama, Facing the global financial crisis, record U.S. unemployment and two wars, I understand that you have a great many issues occupying your time. However I feel compelled to speak out about one of the key concerns that needs greater attention from your administration: China. I would respectfully [...]

Obama Looses “Rock Star” Status on First Visit to China About: (Barack Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao, U.S.-China Trade Relations) This week Barack Obama heads to Asia minus the ace-in-the-hole that has accompanied him on other tours. President Obama is not definitely regarded as a rock star president by any leader in Asia. Anything but. [...]

China is finally feeling bullish about the stock markets once again. Just last September, Chinese regulatory authorities suspended all new IPOs following a 60% plunge in the stock market. Now the ten-month blackout is coming to an end, signaling a potentially major shift in investor sentiment. Initial public offerings are in the works for Shanghai, Hong Kong and New York.

Were Barack and Michelle Obama the only world figures on stage at the G-20 in London? You might have thought so from the rapturous news reports that made it to the United States. It appears be true that the new president and first lady made a good impression on world leaders and that is a positive indicator for confidence in a U.S. economic recovery.

Don’t Get Burned by China’s Solar Stock Rally A number of subscribers were electrified by the sudden boom in Chinese solar energy stocks late last week. Badly depressed companies like Suntech Power (STP), First Solar (FSLR) and Yingli Green Energy (YGE) jumped overnight by as much 50%. What happened? Some stock analysts clearly overreacted to [...]