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LinkedIn’s market value may have taken a hit but it’s more valuable to me than ever
Last Friday and this past Monday the stock market took major hits. Yesterday it came back. One of the biggest losers was LinkedIn which some say was overvalued. While I am not all that knowledgeable when it comes to company … Continue reading
I will pass on the double dip thank you
I remember in 2008 hearing some people say ‘I refuse to participate in the recession’. As if they had some control of general economic trends and forces. Oh sure it sounds defiant and strong but it’s also something like whistling … Continue reading
Eating and playing in China – it’s like nowhere else I’ve ever been
Every time I go to China the days and nights are long and interesting. As I noted in a prior post tea flows freely during the day and night, and alcohol flows freely at night as does engaging conversation. The … Continue reading
Things are getting more expensive in China – but life in China is cheap
I have learned a new expression on this trip to China from people that live here – ‘Life is cheap in China’. This has been said to me by westerners and Chinese alike. The recent high speed train crash was … Continue reading
China is moving at light speed – is that too fast?
It’s been 6 days since I came to China this trip and I am more convinced than ever that China is racing forward on all fronts to be the leader in anything and everything it can lead. The recent news … Continue reading
Macau’s casinos are nice but they’re not like Las Vegas
I’ve been going to Las Vegas for more than forty years (my sister and I went so many times before I was eighteen we knew the Sands hotel very well). I am not much of a gambler but I do … Continue reading
The U.S. should not be threatened by China but could it be ignored?
Each time I visit China I am struck by how parochial the news is and the people are. This week the Chinese government made a public statement suggesting that the United States should extend the debt ceiling in order to … Continue reading