Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Philippine Peso And The Phisix: With A Little Help From Our Neighbors

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``Any currency is both a means of payment and a store of value. So when you try to determine what it's worth, you have to ...
Saturday, August 23, 2008

Olympic Medal Count Based on Select Economic Measures

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Interesting site from Youcalc. It shows of the Olympic medal standings seen from the perspective of economics based on either: 1. ...
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Global Warming Debate: Oops…WMO says First Half of 2008-COOLEST in 5 Years!

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From yahoo-Reuters (highlight mine), ``The first half of 2008 was the coolest for at least five years , the World Meteorological...
Thursday, August 21, 2008

Sports Globalization: NBA Goes Emerging Markets!

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Last January, the widely followed US National Basketball Association (NBA) formed its overseas arm, NBA China, to expand its basketball leag...

Study Says Happiness Comes From Freedom

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Happiness is not mainly about wealth, it is about the freedom to make choices, that’s according to a study by Inglehart, Foa, Peterson and W...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Olympics: Trend of Breaking Records Accelerates! What drives them?

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From the Economist , ``TUMBLING world records are part of the Olympic experience, but just how much have swimmers or runners improved over...
Sunday, August 17, 2008

Philippine Peso Wilts Under The Unwinding Short US Dollar Carry Trade!

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``The world is changing and how we measure that change economically and financially is clearly a challenge and an opportunity. We ...
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Focusing On The Future: the Phisix and the Philippine Presidential Cycle

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``The typical US investor tends to have about 80 percent of equities in the US . The world of tomorrow suggests a much greater exposure ove...
Saturday, August 16, 2008

Global Recession watch: Japan and Euroland Economic Growth Turns Negative!

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Japan suffers from slowing exports and rising consumer prices. Courtesy of Danske Bank From the Economist , ``According to data rel...