Creating Wealth In Times of Uncertainty: Guest Post

I attend a lot of meetings and networking events as part of the efforts to build our North American business. One of the common topics in this election year is job creation, and government's role in the same. I hear people share their views on this hot topic and its interesting to discern between those who truly have a view based on fact versus those who repeat rhetorical views from the media, politicians and academics.

When China Ruled the World (Or why the "China Century" will be the shortest on record): Guest Post

Back in September I posted a blog titled Why Fearing China Is A Mistake, outlining a number of cracks in the invincibility of China, and underlining my growing belief that Brand USA has a massive opportunity to manufacture "Made In USA" products for export to the growing Chinese market. As a follow up to that post I am excited to share a must read guest blog by Thomas P.M. Barnett of Esquire that is both thought-provoking and insightful in why we must not fear China and instead gear up to compete in the free market.

Why Fearing China Is A Mistake

One of the unfortunate repercussions of the weak economy and politics in the West is the growing animosity towards China. I have heard uninformed people blame China for everything from the high rate of unemployment (its all those outsourced jobs) to the high cost of gas (they are using more and more energy!). This anti-China beat is still in "politically correct" tones, however as elections loom and we continue to fail in turning our economy around, this narrow view of a Chinese threat beating us will no doubt grow louder. This is a mistake and a missed opportunity in the making in my view.