ALL 2014 & 2015 POSTS ARE IN THE ARCHIVE – Click Here to Be Redirected to the Blog Scroll on GlobalBusiness2 OR Click a Red Title Below to be Redirected to That Blog Post on GlobalBusiness2 DECEMBER 2015 The Simple Math: How a Mere Quarter-Percent Interest Rate Hike Can Produce Big Swings on Bond Prices and Foreign Exchange Rates IMF Elevates Yuan to Elite Currency Status: So what? NOVEMBER 2015 Thanksgiving Day and Globalization Is China a “currency manipulator”? Donald Trump says so OCTOBER 2015 International Tax Avoidance: Clarifying Multinational Company Tax Issues SEPTEMBER 2015 Chinese Cyber-Espionage on US Companies: The Asymmetry in the Analogy of the “Pot Calling the Kettle Black” The Refugee Crisis – Does Europe Benefit or Lose? The Angle Not Covered by the Media Capital Outflows from China and the Hidden Story in China’s FDI Statistics AUGUST 2015 Hedging Transactions Involving Foreign Exchange Risk – A Primer: Falling in Love with a Puerto Vallarta Condo Case Study A – The American Buyers’ Perspective Case Study B – The Mexican Sellers’ Perspective Case Study C – Epilogue Updates: What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means for American Business JULY 2015 Why a Single Currency Works in the US, but Not Very Well in Europe: Three Minimal Conditions for the Eurozone to Function What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means for American Business JANUARY 2015 Is China set to become the world’s largest economy in 2015? DECEMBER 2014 Happy Holidays 2014 & Best Wishes for 2015 OCTOBER 2014 Global Management in a Still-Fragmented World Some Reflections on Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday JUNE 2014 What Drives Narendra Modi? – Swami Vivekananda and Hsuan Tsang MAY 2014 The Indian Election: A Rare Historic Opportunity for Coherent Investment Policies in India Whither the Chinese yuan? Is the RMB still undervalued? APRIL 2014 “Punching above their weight” Recognized by IJOEM The US—One of the World’s Most Competitive Manufacturing Locations? What the Indian Election Means for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India Learning from the History of Globalization Multinationals Based in Emerging Markets: The Sources of Their Competitive Advantage OTHER CONTENT PAGES: 2019 Posts 2018 Posts 2017 Posts 2016 Posts Commentaries by Country Commentaries by Category Disclaimer: The views expressed on this site are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Rutgers University or its affiliates.