DBCCA making a good point on an upcoming watershed moment ... http://tinyurl.com/2djrmcs "U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Major Climate Change Case. (...) On December 6 the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a more...605

DBCCA making a good point on an upcoming watershed moment ... http://tinyurl.com/2djrmcs "U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Major Climate Change Case. (...) On December 6 the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case called Connecticut v. American Electric Power. The outcome may have significant bearing on major emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG's) (and those who propose low-carbon substitutes), but it is too early to tell which way this will go."

http://tinyurl.com/28k47uk "Global spending on mining will surpass pre-crisis levels next year, according to an emerging industry consensus, highlighting rising confidence in an economic recovery led by China more...587

http://tinyurl.com/28k47uk "Global spending on mining will surpass pre-crisis levels next year, according to an emerging industry consensus, highlighting rising confidence in an economic recovery led by China and other fast-growing markets. The boom in capital expenditures, which extends to the oil, natural gas and agribusinesses, comes amid sharply rising prices for commodities such as copper, iron ore, crude oil, sugar and wheat."

FT.com today, saying that "... the renminbi is starting to go global ... In China, some have taken to calling their currency the hongbi, or "redback", to rival America's greenback - a moniker that gives a more...586

FT.com today, saying that "... the renminbi is starting to go global ... In China, some have taken to calling their currency the hongbi, or "redback", to rival America's greenback - a moniker that gives a flavour of the geopolitical undercurrents ..." Better have another look at CYB US, as China continues to steam ahead.

RelayRides , a startup backed by Google Inc.’s venture arm and August Capital , is opening up shop in San Francisco today, letting the city’s residents make money from their cars by sharing them with more...585

RelayRides , a startup backed by Google Inc.’s venture arm and August Capital , is opening up shop in San Francisco today, letting the city’s residents make money from their cars by sharing them with strangers. The company is building on a trial run in Massachusetts, where 50 participants are renting out vehicles to 1,000 borrowers. The concept works like Zipcar Inc. and other services that use the Web to rent cars by the hour, except RelayRides doesn’t have to buy its own fleet. (Bloomberg)

"Is Chinese GDP Growth Sustainable In The Face Of Natural Resources Supply Growth Constraints?"(http://tinyurl.com/22skmt4) Another great write up from the guys at TMR - so go grab your copy. "The absolute more...473

"Is Chinese GDP Growth Sustainable In The Face Of Natural Resources Supply Growth Constraints?"(http://tinyurl.com/22skmt4) Another great write up from the guys at TMR - so go grab your copy. "The absolute importance of access to natural resources for a country’s future, can be well-illustrated by speculating on what could happen to China’s seemingly unstoppable growth, if the production rate of all metals does not grow in parallel to the world economy." (...)

Currencies are quoted in pairs, such as EUR/USD or USD/JPY. The first listed currency is known as the base currency, while the second currency is called the counter or quote currency. The base currency is the more...452

Currencies are quoted in pairs, such as EUR/USD or USD/JPY. The first listed currency is known as the base currency, while the second currency is called the counter or quote currency. The base currency is the "basis" for the buy or the sell. For example, if you buy EUR/USD you have bought Euros (and simultaneously sold dollars). You would do so in expectation that the Euro will appreciate (go up) relative to the U.S. dollar. (...)(http://tinyurl.com/25x4vv2)

http://tinyurl.com/28q4az7 "In the last few weeks, Lending Club has enjoyed being in the spotlight. World class publications including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and Forbes have reported on our more...451

http://tinyurl.com/28q4az7 "In the last few weeks, Lending Club has enjoyed being in the spotlight. World class publications including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and Forbes have reported on our innovative take on borrowing and investing. Blogs have also fostered active discussions around the merits of peer-to-peer lending. Here is a round-up of the most interesting articles covering Lending Club and peer-to-peer lending we have seen in the last few weeks...:

Michael Covel on trendfollowing "superiority" in Barron's. A must read and must follow person. "BUY-AND-HOLD INVESTING is a loser, says Michael Covel, founder of Trend Following, one of several Websites more...420

Michael Covel on trendfollowing "superiority" in Barron's. A must read and must follow person. "BUY-AND-HOLD INVESTING is a loser, says Michael Covel, founder of Trend Following, one of several Websites devoted to the trading strategy of the same name. “How many more decades can you go with negative returns?” he asks, referring to the disappointing aughts (www.trendfollowing.com). (http://tinyurl.com/339s5r8)"

DBCCA has released the first comprehensive review of the UK's renewable energy program since the UK's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). The report discusses the current state of renewable policy in the UK more...194

DBCCA has released the first comprehensive review of the UK's renewable energy program since the UK's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). The report discusses the current state of renewable policy in the UK and potential challenges policy makers face in achieving the renewable energy scale outcome required to meet 15% renewable energy by 2020. (http://tinyurl.com/2u2snzs)

In "Is Gold the Latest Investment Bubble?" (http://tinyurl.com/3y83u2k), we have a very timely and to the point update on the basics for the sector : *Gold's Recent History, Valuing Gold, and Global Supply & more...133

In "Is Gold the Latest Investment Bubble?" (http://tinyurl.com/3y83u2k), we have a very timely and to the point update on the basics for the sector : *Gold's Recent History, Valuing Gold, and Global Supply & Demand *The Bear and Bull Cases for Gold * Investing in Gold-Mining Companies Versus the Metal coming to us from the people at Royce Funds. Enjoy.

David Rosenberg today (http://tinyurl.com/2dfyl8y): "In the aggregate, household net worth is $12.2 trillion lower today than it was three years ago at the pre-recession peak (...). That is about $100,000 per more...131

David Rosenberg today (http://tinyurl.com/2dfyl8y): "In the aggregate, household net worth is $12.2 trillion lower today than it was three years ago at the pre-recession peak (...). That is about $100,000 per household of lost net worth. Not even a flashy bear market rally in equities has come close to making up for the wealth destruction of the down-cycle. We must therefore invoke the Permanent Income Hypothesis espoused by the legendary Milton Friedman." GO SIRP !

Self Motivation - the key to enduring success. The concept was brought home again recently while attending a breakfastmeeting in NY. The guest of honor was a very succesful senior executive (Chairman) of a more...109

Self Motivation - the key to enduring success. The concept was brought home again recently while attending a breakfastmeeting in NY. The guest of honor was a very succesful senior executive (Chairman) of a listed European industrial company. Not only was he very much to the point, but more than ever, he was pointing out that without self motivation, you can forget about all the rest. True success can only be achieved by motivating oneself first - a true and tested concept all over again.

"disintermediation" will get new meaning as classic banking is going the way of the dinosaurs. Just check out the likes of lendingclub.com and prosper.com, and start saving real money. You gotta love it - it more...101

"disintermediation" will get new meaning as classic banking is going the way of the dinosaurs. Just check out the likes of lendingclub.com and prosper.com, and start saving real money. You gotta love it - it will shake your world. Think of it as the ebay of banking.

In "the power of pull" (john hagel III et. al) the following question is being asked, and very well answered if you ask me : how can we effectively address our most pressing challenges in a rapidly and more...100

In "the power of pull" (john hagel III et. al) the following question is being asked, and very well answered if you ask me : how can we effectively address our most pressing challenges in a rapidly and increasingly interdependent world ? Pagellan may well become part of the solution !

(dbcca.com) (...) The ideas outlined in this report could, we believe, deliver a realistic, low carbon energy pathway over the next 20 years, with a mix of natural gas, renewables, and nuclear replacing old more...81

(dbcca.com) (...) The ideas outlined in this report could, we believe, deliver a realistic, low carbon energy pathway over the next 20 years, with a mix of natural gas, renewables, and nuclear replacing old and inefficient coal plants. This energy plan provides a credible, low risk and affordable way for America to achieve a 44% reduction in CO2 emissions from the power sector by 2030 from 2005 emissions levels. (...)