Spencer Fernando

Old enemies, new friends

China and Russia have sent a shockwave through the financial world, as they announced that they would no longer use the American dollar when trading…



Seriously?

In Saudi Arabia, women cannot drive, cannot use many facilities utilized by men and must receive a man’s written permission to open a bank account,…


Lessons from a Dragon

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to hear from businessman Kevin O’Leary at a talk called “Rain Maker Lessons.” For those who don’t…


Good & Evil

Good and evil. In politically correct discussion, it is often frowned upon to use those terms. We often hear people say, “You can’t look at…


Why we must remember

This Nov. 11 we once again paused to remember our men and women in uniform who have layed down their lives for our freedom and…


Theft goes digital

When we think of a store being robbed, we tend to think of some guy walking in with a mask on, maybe carrying a pistol…


A triumph of courage

The terrible plight of 33 Chilean miners gripped the attention of people around the world. It has been estimated that over 1 billion people were…


Google Goes Green

Google, together with New York investment firm Good Energies, is buying a 37.5 per cent stake in a US$5 billion project to build 563 kilometres…


An il wind

North Korea, the historically secretive nation, recently opened its doors to media from around the world. What motivated this isolated regime to act so out…