Monthly Archives: November 2007

Interesting facts about Panama?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What are some interesting facts about Panama? what is going on currently and happend in the past, wars, struglles, panama canal Panama is one of the oldest tax havens in the world. It strictly follows … Continue reading

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How is oil traded?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: How is oil bought & sold on the world market? For example, I get the impression that an Exxon doesn’t simply buy oil directly from Saudi Arabia, but that instead, there are speculating middlemen who … Continue reading

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Jeremy Siegel on worldwide population aging

In May 2007, Jeremy Siegel, a Wharton finance professor, gave a presentation at the 2007 CFA Institute Annual Conference in New York City. He is worried about the rise in retirement period: After collecting historical data on retirement and life … Continue reading

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