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Jack the super wealthy & the working poor
By Dickson C. Igwe
Austere trickledown economics has created a world Oligarchy. The world is ruled by the super-wealthy. A great irony with globalization is that it has re-established the exponential social inequalities inherent in both ancient and recent history.
Poor Governance and Jack the Investor
By Dickson C. Igwe
Investors place their nest egg where there is stability, safety, security, transparency, and predictability. Good governance is critical to Jack the Investor.
Jack the wealthy investor: Part 2
By Dickson C. Igwe
Three intangibles drive the global economy: psychology, fear and trust. All three work together, and in varying degrees. These three variables impact the financial bottom line of investors, businesses, and consumers.
Jack the wealthy investor: Part 1
By Dickson C. Igwe
The investor is one of the three critical components of the global economy: the other two are markets and consumers.
Riding the powerful global horse
By Dickson Igwe
Two assertions made by vocal voices in the local press over the issue of Foreign Investment in the Virgin Islands are these: ‘’the Virgin Islands are too dependent on Foreign Investment; and a good swathe of the national economy is in the hands of foreigners, which are putting Virgin Islanders on the back burner.’’