North America

Turbulent Times

“Everything is overpriced,” said Harry Rady, chief executive and portfolio manager of Rady Asset Management. “A very long, protracted recession is still very much alive.”

What Will Santa Bring Shareholders?

Traditionally, we expect an end-of-the-year spike in stock prices. Investors are people too, and they are impacted by the optimistic holiday spirit. We also know that many people allocate their investment capital on a yearly basis and make investments around the new year. This year, though, it’s hard to know what will happen. Prices seem […]

Looking for a Tax Haven: Try Delaware, USA

Coming out ahead of both Switzerland and Luxembourg, the American state of Delaware was ranked first as the most opaque tax haven by the Tax Justice Network. The TJN is an organization whose mandate is to promote transparency in international finance. Although Switzerland received the highest score for secrecy, here called opacity, along with several […]

Profiting During a Recession

While the current recession certainly has an impact on most businesses, there are actually ways that some businesses can benefit from the current difficulties. As Dr. Mike Walden, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension economist in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at N.C. State University, says: ” When you have recession, people are going […]

Looking for a Tax Haven: Try Delaware, USA

The American state of Delaware was ranked first as the most opaque tax haven by the Tax Justice Network.