Scott MacDonald

KWR International

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

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• China's Coal: Consolidating Black Gold

  Published 15 November 2005 | viewed 3,776 times

  When the term "black gold" is used, it usually pertains to oil. Coal, one of the oldest sources of energy used by man, has long…

• The Bear Is Back - Russia's Rising Star

  Published 14 November 2005 | viewed 4,037 times

  In 1998, Russia defaulted on $40 billion of domestic debt and underwent a painful currency devaluation, which helped roil international capital markets. The Yeltsin government…

• Japan - Full Speed Ahead!

  Published 10 November 2005 | viewed 3,683 times

  If Japan was a ship, the captain, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, would be giving orders to go full speed ahead. Captain Koizumi has turned the…

• Why Oil Prices Will Stay High

  Published 16 August 2005 | viewed 5,667 times

  Oil prices are high and likely to climb higher through 2005 and probably into 2006. Despite ongoing comments about the market actually having enough supplies,…

• Waiting for the French - The May 29th Referendum

  Published 26 May 2005 | viewed 3,866 times

  On May 29th, the French go to the polls to vote on the new European Union constitution. Although this has not received a lot of…

• Do Security Concerns Influence Asian Central Bank Holdings?

  Published 15 April 2005 | viewed 4,365 times

  International currency markets remain on edge, worried about the future trajectory of the U.S. dollar and its impact on other major currencies and economies. This…

• Emerging Markets - Is This As Good As It Gets?

  Published 03 March 2005 | viewed 3,150 times

  In early 1997, Emerging Markets were hot - spreads were tight, most Asian and Latin American economies looked robust, and investors could not get enough…