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But for Asia, this goods-for-bonds system is beginning to outlive its usefulness. For a start, if U.S. interest rates rise, as Greenspan has hinted they soon will, bond prices will fall?and the value of the assets held by Japan and China will be slashed. Another concern is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Asia's Burden | 6/21/2004 | See Source »

Already, Asia's willingness to bankroll America's debts may be starting to wane. David Wyss, chief economist at ratings agency Standard & Poor's, says anecdotal evidence from bond traders suggests that China's purchases of American securities are slowing. Japan's appetite for U.S. bonds might also begin to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Asia's Burden | 6/21/2004 | See Source »

Can Kim build LG into a global titan? Hurdles abound. LG still sometimes cuts prices to drive sales, softening both profit margins and its brand image. For example, LG sees 5% profit margins on its mobile phones; Samsung earns in excess of 20%. Nor does it help that LG Electronics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Religion | 6/21/2004 | See Source »

Can Kim build LG into a global titan? Hurdles abound. LG still sometimes cuts prices to drive sales, softening both profit margins and its brand image. For example, LG sees 5% profit margins on its mobile phones; Samsung earns in excess of 20%. Nor does it help that LG Electronics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Outward Bound | 6/21/2004 | See Source »

For traders, any pre-election stock moves will present opportunities. But even long-term investors have something at stake. A Kerry win could favor bonds over stocks for several years. That may seem counterintuitive: traditionally stocks have done better under Democrats, who generally have been willing to ignore deficits and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Investing: Taking Stock Of Your Vote | 6/21/2004 | See Source »

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