Ian Campbell

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• Corporate Governance - General, Bonusing and Stock Options

  Published 16 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why read: Because if you own shares of public companies you should always think hard about shareholder activism in the context of corporate governance, and…

• Six Simple U.S. Economic Charts Worth Thinking Carefully About

  Published 16 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  An article yesterday presented six charts attributed to David Rosenberg (Gluskin Sheff, Toronto) that are said to show: real and nominal (2 separate charts) GDP…

• Spanish Request for Financial Aid Now in November?

  Published 15 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  An article published Saturday reports that discussions with Spain over financial aid may be postponed to November, and might be dealt with concurrently with a…

• Update on Greece

  Published 15 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Yesterday German Finance Minister Woofgang Schaeuble is reported as having said that: Greece would not default; and, if Greece exited the Eurozone it would be…

• A Reality Check on the Possibility of the United States Being Energy Independent by 2020

  Published 12 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  If you are an American - whether you a Democrat or Republican (note the alphabetic order) you should make a point of reading an article…

• More Time for Greece to Meet Budget-Cutting Goals?

  Published 12 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Following release of its updated economic outlook earlier this week, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde today reiterated statements made yesterday that Greece…

• IMF Head Christine Lagarde Suggests Greece and Spain Should Be Given More Time

  Published 11 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  An article this morning reports Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, today has said "struggling European countries such as Greece and…

• Spain Headed in a Downward Spiral?

  Published 10 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  An article yesterday discusses what appears to be continued downward economic trends in Spain. I see this as hardly unexpected by those who have been…

• Are All Jobs Created Equal, and What Does the U.S. Reported Unemployment Rate Really Mean?

  Published 09 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  By now you know that last Friday the U.S. unemployment rate was reported for September to have fallen to 7.8% in the face of a…

• Watch for Possible Important Developments in Greece This Week

  Published 09 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  You might want to read an article published Friday that reported: Greece's Prime Minister has warned that his country is plunging into a 'Weimar Republic…

• IMF Lowers Global Growth Forecasts, and Likely That of the United Kingdom

  Published 09 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The International Monetary Fund cut its global GDP forecast to 3.3% and 3.6% for 2012 and 2013 respectively. Reuters had reported Friday that German newspaper…

• Mark-to-Market Rule Changes - When Will They Come 'Home to Roost'?

  Published 04 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why read: To compare the views I expressed almost four years ago, to test those views against subsequent events, and to determine if you agree…

• Financial Markets: On Financial Advisors

  Published 04 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  On my continuous point of taking a large (for many people I am sure 'greater') role in making investing decisions with respect to your own…

• China and Global Economic Recovery

  Published 03 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why read: To test the contemporaneous views I expressed four years ago, to observe similarities and differences then and now, and to determine if you…

• Indigenous Peoples - Country Risk

  Published 03 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why Read: Because Country Risk is an increasingly big deal, and indigenous peoples generally are not dealt with today as they were in the past.…

• The Positive Spin Being Put On 'Green Shoots' and Other Things!

  Published 02 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why read: To test the contemporaneous views I expressed four years ago, to observe similarities and differences then and now, and to determine if you…

• Free Cash Flow - The Best Valuation Metric

  Published 02 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why Read and Watch: Because Free Cash Flow is indeed the best valuation metric for established companies that generate cash flow from operations. Featured Article…

• Commodity Price Trends as Economic and Stock Market Indicators

  Published 01 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why read: To test the contemporaneous views I expressed four years ago, to observe similarities and differences then and now, and to determine if you…

• Consultancy Says Spain's Banks Could Need 60 Billion Euros

  Published 01 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why read: Because late Friday afternoon after the European markets closed the results of Spain's bank audit was publicly released. It is reminiscent in some…

• Spain's Federal Budget Announces Large Spending Cuts, Lengthy Debate To Begin, Unlikely To End Well

  Published 28 September 2012 | viewed 0 times

  You likely are being besieged by the announcement yesterday that Spain has announced a budget for next year that proposes: significant federal government spending cuts…