I recently had the opportunity to meet and get to know a man who made over $9 million in affiliate profits over a four year period. He did it legally and without ANY technical knowledge or formal experience all while working about thirty minutes a day with NO employees. He’s an ordinary guy like most [...]
Oil prices swung wildly this week, rising to near 30-month highs after Saudi Arabia sent troops to Bahrain, then plummeting to less than $100 a barrel on expectations that an earthquake-ravaged Japan would demand less oil. The ride is not over yet, say economists and Wharton professors: There may be ups and downs, but long term, high [...]
The world has watched in awed amazement as an unprecedented wave of popular political protest has swept North Africa and the Middle East during recent months. For Israel, situated at the heart of the region stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Persian Gulf, the potential implications of these developments go far beyond the price [...]
Water is a paradoxical commodity: It seems free and plentiful, yet its supply is under tremendous strain. Use of fresh water has more than doubled in the past 50 years, and many fear that we are coming close to a frightening breaking point, a world where chronic water shortages for farmers, businesses and people are the norm. [...]
Over the past two weeks, public sector unions in Wisconsin and other states have staged protests against some legislators’ attempts to restrict collective bargaining power — in effect, taking away a union’s right to negotiate over salary, seniority, pensions, health care and other work-related issues. The clash has brought out supporters on both sides of [...]
Plenty of merger deals should never happen: Buyers are too often attracted to “false positives” in targets that are overvalued. Less noticed are the deals that get away, but shouldn’t, because of “false negatives” — an undervaluation based on outdated methodologies that leads to a losing bid. The true value of a target company can [...]
It may be years before the costs — human and economic — of the devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11 in Japan are fully known, but they will be enormous. With thousands feared dead throughout the northeastern part of the country and officials scrambling to contain a nuclear disaster, there are now more questions [...]
The head of one of the world’s largest chemical manufacturers is calling for a new American revolution. Andrew Liveris, chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical, warns that the United States is heading for a dismal future if it does not wake up to global realities and rally to save manufacturing. In speeches, interviews, op-eds and [...]
In three years as CEO of spice maker McCormick, Alan D. Wilson has been charged with steering the company through difficult economic times and periods of extreme volatility in commodities prices. Founded in 1889 and based near Baltimore, McCormick recently reported 2010 fourth quarter sales of $979.5 million, a 6% increase over the previous year. [...]
In a remote corner of northern Bangladesh, a newborn girl contracted malaria and pneumonia, two big killers of children in the developing world. With the nearest hospital six hours from their island by boat, the child’s parents prayed for healing and hoped for a miracle. It came in the guise of a community health worker, [...]