And Now for the Winners —

1 December 2008

While everyone is watching GDP figures to understand who the winners and losers are in the global economic crisis, one could also pick a different ruleset, if one sensed there were a different game on altogether.
Currencies, for instance.
Here is a quick quiz:
Q: How many world currencies fell against the dollar since the crisis began?
A: All [...]

A Different View of the Tibet Riots and Chinese Response

3 May 2008

I’ve just come back from a couple of days with our staff and selected members of the Future in Review Advisory Board, including Russ Daggatt, past CEO of Teledesic, ICO and New ICO, author of a book on international negotiation, and current founding partner of Denny Street Capital; and Sidney Rittenberg, author of “The Man Who Stayed Behind,” a [...]