Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Charles and Colvard Supply Chain
Press Releases Reuters.com: An excerpt from this press release explains the supply chain of Charles and Colvard.
"dependence on
Cree Inc. as the current supplier of the substantial majority of the
raw material and risks inherent in developing a material second source
of supply through Norstel AB; dependence on a limited number of
distributors such as K&G Creations, Reeves Park and Stuller Settings,
Inc.,"
"dependence on
Cree Inc. as the current supplier of the substantial majority of the
raw material and risks inherent in developing a material second source
of supply through Norstel AB; dependence on a limited number of
distributors such as K&G Creations, Reeves Park and Stuller Settings,
Inc.,"
Welcome to adr.com, the central source for information on ADRs and international equities.
Welcome to adr.com, the central source for information on ADRs and international equities. This is an excellent resource for listing ADR's
Monday, January 30, 2006
Inside buyer, a web service
Inside buyer, a web service Interesting perspective on stock trades
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Causes and Consequences of the Trade Deficit: An Overview
FRB: Speech, Gramlich--Budget and Trade Deficits: Linked, Both Worrisome in the Long Run, but not Twins-- May 14, 2004
FRB: Speech, Gramlich--Budget and Trade Deficits: Linked, Both Worrisome in the Long Run, but not Twins-- May 14, 2004 Good Article that clearly explains the link between Budget Deficit and Trade Deficit
America's Maligned and Misunderstood Trade Deficit
America's Maligned and Misunderstood Trade Deficit Very good article that explains the concept of trade balances. Before reading this article i never knew that there are two different account maintained (current account and captial account). The following fundamental equation makes a lot of sense once you read the article:
Savings - Investments = Exports - Imports
Savings - Investments = Exports - Imports
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Federal Budget Spending and the National Debt
Federal Budget Spending and the National Debt This website gives good pictorial info about budget deficit and also lists good reference sites.
Bureau of the Public Debt : The Debt To the Penny
Bureau of the Public Debt : The Debt To the Penny Very good source of exact public debt of US government
St. Louis Fed: Economic Data - FRED�
St. Louis Fed: Economic Data - FRED� Good source of data and allows download option
NationMaster.com - Where Stats Come Alive!
NationMaster.com - Where Stats Come Alive!
Excellent resource to search for all of the statistics related to countries. Most of its material is from CIA fact book, Burea of Economic Analysis (BEA) and also might be from the World Bank and IMF.
Excellent resource to search for all of the statistics related to countries. Most of its material is from CIA fact book, Burea of Economic Analysis (BEA) and also might be from the World Bank and IMF.
Monday, January 09, 2006
Crossing The Gene Barrier
Crossing The Gene Barrier: very good article from Business week describing the human gene injection into animal DNA to produce cure for human diseases. Key players are: Harry M. Meade the chief scientist at GTC Biotherapeutics (GTCB), Nils Lonberg scientist at Medarex Inc (MEDX) : taking a lead in commercializing transgenic mice.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Strong Dollar, Weak Dollar:Foreign Exchange Rates and the U.S. Economy - Consumer Information, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Strong Dollar, Weak Dollar:Foreign Exchange Rates and the U.S. Economy - Consumer Information, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: "Factors Contributing to a Strong Currency
Higher interest rates in home country than abroad
Lower rates of inflation
A domestic trade surplus relative to other countries
A large, consistent government deficit crowding out domestic borrowing
Political or military unrest in other countries
A strong domestic financial market
Strong domestic economy/weaker foreign economies
No record of default on government debt
Sound monetary policy aimed at price stability.
Factors Contributing to a Weak Currency
Lower interest rates in home country than abroad
Higher rates of inflation
A domestic trade deficit relative to other countries
A consistent government surplus
Relative political/military stability in other countries
A collapsing domestic financial market
Weak domestic economy/stronger foreign economies
Frequent or recent default on government debt
Monetary policy that frequently changes objectives. "
Higher interest rates in home country than abroad
Lower rates of inflation
A domestic trade surplus relative to other countries
A large, consistent government deficit crowding out domestic borrowing
Political or military unrest in other countries
A strong domestic financial market
Strong domestic economy/weaker foreign economies
No record of default on government debt
Sound monetary policy aimed at price stability.
Factors Contributing to a Weak Currency
Lower interest rates in home country than abroad
Higher rates of inflation
A domestic trade deficit relative to other countries
A consistent government surplus
Relative political/military stability in other countries
A collapsing domestic financial market
Weak domestic economy/stronger foreign economies
Frequent or recent default on government debt
Monetary policy that frequently changes objectives. "
