Alexonomic's Outlook for 2013: South America

Yes, the Brazilians are still the centerpiece of South American economic growth, yet there are competitors arising. While Venezuala faces a period of uncertainty with the potential replacement of Hugo Chavez, Argentina offers a renewed challenge to the Falklands under Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

A Persian Problem

Iran has been in the news a lot over the past few years. Named by George Bush as one of the branches of the Axis of Evil, it's nuclear ambitions and anti-Semitic sentiments have risen to infamy. Back tracking for a second, doesn't Axis of Evil sound cool? When George Bush first came out with it I envisioned Kim Jon Il, Saddam Hussein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sitting at a table shaped like a swastika all arguing who should press a big red button that triggers Armageddon. However, the major question is looking at the historical relevance of...