President Xi – a carrot instead of a stick dealing with South Korea

David joins Washington anchor Rachelle Akuffo to discuss South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s visit with China’s President Xi. David says trade is an important foreign policy tool and the hope of the meeting is to re-establish trade relations as well as explore a diplomatic solution to North Korea’s nuclear threat.

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2017 – What’s past is prologue

By David Nelson, CFA “What’s past is prologue.” – The Tempest (Act 2 Scene 1) William Shakespeare Before we look into my crystal ball for some insight into 2017 let’s take a walk down memory lane and review a few of the events that shaped the year. Right out of the gate trading halts in […]

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Why Angela Merkel is heading to China

https://youtu.be/lZKGbirs5u0 David talks to China TV about Angela Merkel’s upcoming trip to China.

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Russia / China – The Great Wall of Worry

By David Nelson, CFA Markets in the U.S. will likely face their biggest test this year over the next couple of months. There are two dynamics investors will be forced to confront as we head into spring. First of course is the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine with governments and investors trying to decipher Putin’s […]

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