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When I was getting my MBA in finance, I was impressed by terms like , “negative earnings growth” (i.e.: loss) and “right-sizing” (i.e.: mass lay-offs of middle managers to pay for senior management bonuses”. As an institutional equities broker, I always tried to put a positive spin on my company’s most misguided and […]

The good news for Small and Medium Enterprises is that Mainland China - the greatest commercial opportunity of our generation - is still firing on all cylinders. The bad news is that China has a well earned reputation for crushing the dreams and hopes of entrepreneurs and opportunity seekers – both home-grown and overseas. […]

The only thing more reliable than the steady rise of the domestic Chinese stock market is the steady stream of writers warning of it’s eventual crash. Who are we to buck that trend?
One of the many advantages of having an iPod in China is that one gets to listen to a rather well-known […]

Yes, No and Maybe. Glad I could clear that up.
Yes – If the domestic China markets are reacting to FUNDAMENTALS, like a slowdown in demand from overseas buyers and markets (real – not financial), inflation in basic materials embedded deep in the manufacturing supply chain or other systematic threats that manifest themselves in China […]

The China HR crisis is finally hitting mainstream business media, and now it is time for international managers to quit wringing their hands and start coming up with solutions.
But DilChina has been talking about the Chinese management dilemma for so long that we feel we are in danger of sounding like something of […]