Capital Flows/Financial Crises

CGD examines the impacts of financial regulations on capital account volatility, as well as mechanisms to further domestic financial deepening in emerging markets to prevent instability and enable growth. The Center’s research also deals with approaches to crisis resolution and the potential of foreign direct investment to promote growth.

Climate Change
CGD’s work on climate change examines current and future impacts on developing countries, identifies how rich countries can help developing countries become more climate resilient, seeks policy mechanisms to create low-carbon economies in rich and developing countries, and gathers and discloses emissions-related data to inform the policy dialogue and boost incentives for steep cuts in the emissions of heat-trapping gases.

Debt Relief

CGD was founded in 2001 in part because of the concern our founding chairman, Edward W. Scott Jr., had about the debt burden of the poorest countries. We are uniquely positioned to work both on the intellectual underpinnings of debt relief and the implementation of specific policies. The Center’s first book, Delivering on Debt Relief, by Nancy Birdsall and John Williamson helped to frame the debate and contributed to the structure of the financing arrangements for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC). Despite the impressive successes of HIPC/MDRI (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) in reducing poor-country debt, the issue remains vitally important―and a key part of CGD’s work.

Economic Growth
Though growth is a necessary condition for development, not all growth benefits the poor. CGD’s work on this topic includes exploring strategies for ensuring that economic growth is “pro-poor” and that donor organizations and government agencies encourage broad-based, pro-poor growth.

Education

Recognizing that education is a linchpin of development, CGD investigates promising new approaches for rich countries to improve education outcomes in the poorer world. CGD research in this area focuses on the benefits of educating girls, the effectiveness of global education programs, strategies for achieving universal primary education, and the potential application of Cash on Delivery (COD) aid to the education sector.

Finance

Financial services—savings, credit, insurance, money transfers—are vital yet intangible aspects of economic infrastructure. CGD’s work on financial services analyzes how to strengthen, deepen, and broaden financial systems in poor countries to maximize the benefits for poor households and improve development prospects. p>

Food and Agriculture

More than a billion people in developing countries suffer from chronic hunger. Long a neglected topic, the role of agriculture in promoting pro-poor growth is attracting renewed attention in the United States and internationally. CGD’s work in this area focuses on how rich countries’ agricultural policies and practices impact people and economic development in the poor world.

Fragile States
CGD research on fragile states examines how rich countries and other development actors can best assist fragile states and their citizens; related work focuses on understanding the transition from immediate post-conflict assistance to longer-term development assistance.

Global Health Policy

CGD’s work on global health aims to improve the effectiveness of policies and actions of donors (bilateral aid agencies, philanthropic foundations, and multilateral organizations) and to enhance the coordination between these public agents and the private sector.

Technology
Technology plays an increasingly important role in delivering effective aid and development programs. As governments and donor agencies strive to discover better responses to old and new challenges—to launch a Green Revolution in Africa, or to slow and adapt to climate change, for example—technology and innovation hold the promise of unleashing new solutions to benefit poor people. From analytical work on mobile phone-based banking to the use of biometrics to facilitate cash-transfer programs, CGD’s research and practical ideas are helping to shape the integration of technology and development.

CGD’s current technology research is focused on three areas:

•Innovation
•Mobile Phones
•Biometrics
Globalization

Globalization has brought many benefits, yet there is growing contention over how these benefits are shared and increasing recognition that globalized markets require greatly improved global governance. CGD examines the types of rules-based international systems needed to tackle global poverty and create a more equitable, stable, and prosperous global economy.

Governance/Democracy

Efficient and resilient governance systems are essential for ensuring basic public services, fostering trade, attracting private investment, and managing aid flows. CGD’s work on the issue focuses on how rich-country policies and practices strengthen—or inadvertently undermine—developing-country institutions.

Inequality

CGD works to reduce the enormous and growing gaps between the richest and poorest countries and to increase the recognition of the social and economic costs of extreme inequality within countries. The Center’s extensive work in these and related areas—including the inequality dimensions of such issues as global health, education, trade, and migration, among others—contributes to reducing poverty and inequality worldwide.

International Financial Institutions

CGD research examines how the International Financial Institutions or IFIs—the IMF, World Bank, multilateral development banks, and other international development agencies—can become more responsive to the needs of developing countries and ensure that growth opportunities they promote reach the world’s poorest people.

Migration and Development

While most of the rich-world migration debate focuses on how migrants affect the places they move to, CGD conducts rigorous, independent research to examine the effects of labor mobility on migrants themselves and their places of origin.

Population and Development

Many people know that development shapes population trends—for example, rising incomes usually lead to falling birthrates. But the reverse is also true: population trends can impede or hasten development. CGD’s work on population focuses on this often neglected interaction.

Poverty

Poverty refers to the condition of not being able to afford basic human necessities such as food, water, housing, and health care. Finding ways to reduce the poverty that afflicts more than half the world’s people is a core part of CGD’s mission and is reflected in the many research topics that directly address the issue, such as health, education, trade, debt relief, aid effectiveness, and migration.

Private Investment

A thriving private sector is essential to long-term development. CGD research includes examination of donor efforts to help developing countries improve their business climate and foster entrepreneurship, as well as research into ways to increase the positive impacts—and avoid pitfalls—of foreign direct investment.

Regions

CGD’s work is not explicitly organized along geographic or regional lines. Nonetheless, many CGD researchers have significant regional expertise and some CGD intellectual outputs are especially relevant to particular regions listed on the subpages within this topic: Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe-Russia, and Latin America.

Trade

CGD’s research in this area focuses on how rich-country trade policies could be more supportive of poverty reduction and economic growth in developing economies. This work strives to rebuild a foundation for broad support of open trade policies in key developed and emerging markets.
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No Comments In taking some time to reflect and think about what causes me to pull out my credit card and buy a product, I started to really focus on what was the main ingredient to getting your list and subscribers to purchase from you especially in this day where more and more skepticism is taking place online than ever before.

In today’s internet based world, its sometimes easy to forget that we are humans that like the human touch at times. I actually like to feel like I know someone when I purchase from them. Now this isn’t always the case, but for the most part, if I am going to pay big bucks for a product, I want to know who that person is that is selling it and have some type of connection.

I am a lot less hesitant to spend money when I have seen videos of the person, or interacted with them in some way. For me, it makes a difference because I want to know that if there is a problem or some type of support I can get it if I need it.

Lets consider this for a minute. All the top successful internet marketers preach that “The money is in the list” and while I believe that is true, I also believe that is only half the story.

It’s not just having a list that will make you successful. Its the relationship you build with your list that will get you sales. Its your personal touch that will really help you be successful.

With high touch marketing you don’t have to have a big list to convert sales, by constantly providing value and communicating with your list regularly not just with sales pitch emails.

So we are going to compare what high touch marketing is vs. low touch marketing. We will also look at some of the ways that you can implement strategies that will help your list get to know, like, and trust you, so they will be willing to pull out their credit cards and purchase.

First lets look at low touch marketing….
Low touch marketing is also what I consider to be low value marketing.

It is simply where you blast emails off with the hope of a purchase. You don’t really show to much of your human side, and do very little to connect with the recipient of your emails.

Low touch marketing only has one thing in mind and its to get a sale. It is not focused on what the problems are of the person who is reading, but only on the fact that getting a sale will satisfy your craving to make money.

Low touch marketing really is where I believe spam and other forms of unwanted, un-asked for advertisements come from. I personally don’t really get upset anymore when I get spam because I always try to look at it like an opportunity for me to stand out from the crowd. To stand out from the low touch, low value marketing that really plagues our industry.

Low value marketing is when you take the opportunity to send an email to someone that didn’t ask to receive it from you, and have gotten no value from you at all.

Now, let me just say that you can build a list and blast to them this way, but the responsiveness will be low, and that means you will need to grow a much bigger list than those that spend the time to update regularly and connect.

I believe people now days are seeking more high touch when they purchase. Why do I believe this? Because that what I am looking for also?

For instance, even when I am out and about in town, in the stores I am looking for good friendly, and quick service. That doesn’t change for me when I come online, as a matter of fact, I carry that same attitude online.

High touch, great attitude and high value motivational based selling gets me to buy almost every time.

I always look at what motivates me to buy, and then turn right around and implement that into my strategy because if I have thought about, more than likely my subscribers have too.

People have been there done that and pitched over and over again and they want something different.

The good news is, there are several things you can do to connect with your list on a regular basis. There are several ways that they can connect with you.

Now if your don’t have a list, the best place for you to start of course would be listbuilders like ViralURL, Viralinbox, and Viralhosts. From these list builders you can begin to use a shared list and build your personal list.

Some ways to practice high touch marketing…
Send out an email survey to your list and ask them what their biggest struggles are in their business or in whatever niche you are in some questions that pertain to that niche. With the answers they provide you can taylor your message and products to what they need. A good place for surveys is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/

In an attempt to connect with your subscribers on a personal level, you can also implement video emails into your marketing. Their are several video email providers nowadays that a simple search on Google will bring up a few for you. If you don’t want to invest in a video email system, a simple YouTube video will work just fine as well.

By making a video and talking directly to your subscribers you can make a big touch impact on the them where they will feel like they actually know you on personal level sometimes. I personally make myself available to my list via Skype, and via Facebook.

I just recently sent out an email blast on ViralURL with my Elite membership and got two people that connected with me on Skype. I can now chat with them, find out what they need, and give them a product or service that meets that need.

That is another great way for you to connect with your list is on Facebook. At the time of this blog post, there is currently over 800 million users on Facebook alone and growing daily. More than likely your subscribers are on facebook which means you can connect and interact. Send out a blast and tell them to request your friendship as you would love to connect with them.

If you have a Facebook fan page, invite your subscribers over to the page “like” it and ask questions or to interact with you so you can help them.

Facebook also has a video update feature that you can use to post video status updates on your wall. You simply have your webcam connected, turn it on, and start talking. This is a great way to get your face in front of your friends and followers. The human touch goes a long way in marketing.

Through this strategy, you will begin to build value and trust with your prospects so that when you send out those offers via email they will be more apt to purchase from your recommendation.

Remember, connect with your list, and I believe you will be surprised with the results you get. Push yourself to go implement one thing on this and then blast it to your list and see what happens, I think you will surprised.
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DOUG FABIAN CLSSIC ANALYSIS
Making Money Alert

MakingMoneyAlert.com | Fabian.com Wednesday, April 4, 2012

In This Issue:

» Video Alert
» Testing the Bull’s Resolve
» Europe’s Woes Flare
» ETF Talk: Small Caps Ride High
» A Public Resignation and Your Best Interest
» Statistically Humorous Wisdom
By: Doug Fabian | Editor, Successful Investing | President, Fabian Wealth Strategies
Testing the Bull’s Resolve

There’s no denying the tremendous performance of domestic equities in the first quarter of 2012. The Dow surged some 8% during Q1, but that jump was small potatoes when compared to the 12% gain in the S&P 500 and the whopping 19% spike in the NASDAQ Composite. These gains are impressive even during boom times, but considering they’ve come in the face of weak economic fundamentals, more debt woes in Europe, and a slowing Chinese economy, the gains through the first three months of the year have been truly impressive.

Today, I’ve read several stories about Wall Street analysts that remain wildly bullish on the domestic equity market. Some stories have claimed we have a lot more room to run, and that stocks could soar another 30-40% this year. According to one analyst, the Fed’s low interest rate policy has made traditionally less risky assets much more risky than investing in stocks. He thinks the lack of yield on cash and bonds will drive more money out of these assets and into stocks. In turn, he predicts much more equity buying.

This thesis is interesting but I suspect it won’t come to fruition. I think the more likely scenario is that this bull will run out of gas sooner rather than later. In fact, during the last two trading days, we’ve seen stocks come under pressure from the realization that the Federal Reserve won’t be extending its current bond buying program. Then there’s European worries creeping back into the market (more on this in a moment).

We now are seeing stocks fall below 1,400 on the S&P 500. The 1,400 level is important, since the S&P has been trading around that mark for the past several weeks. I think the next big test for this bull will be earnings. Over the next several weeks, we’re going to get a sense of how companies did during Q1 2012. If the top and bottom lines are strong, and especially if corporate outlooks look promising, we could see more buying. The reaction to Bernanke’s confirmation that the Fed would remain accommodative for some time was predictable, with stocks first knocking on the door of multi-year highs, and then smashing through that door with ease.

On the other hand, failure to meet expectations and/or muted outlooks by corporations for the remainder of the year really could cause a rapid sell-off that you won’t want to get caught in.

I continue advising readers of my Successful Investing advisory service to approach this market with extreme caution, and not to get caught in a bull trap.

If you’d like to find out when the time is right to safely get back into stocks, then check out Successful Investing today.

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Europe’s Woes Flare

First, debt problems slammed Greece. Now, they are hitting Spain.

Recent events in Spain have emerged that make the country the next potential hotspot that could flare up into a recessionary fire in Europe. The latest headlines in Spain reveal that the nation’s budget/deficit issues are coming to a head.

Yesterday’s bond auction in Spain was pretty weak, with the country only selling 2.3 billion euros worth of 4-8 year debt at yields sharply higher than previous auctions. Spanish bond yields have risen back above 5.5%, and that trend doesn’t augur well for the country’s economy, or the European Union. It also doesn’t bode well for Spain’s stock market, which has pulled back significantly over the past year.

The chart here of the iShares MSCI Spain Index (EWP) shows the cratered sell-off in the country’s stock market. I think this situation could be the first big domino to fall in the European Union. If we see Spain go the way of Greece in terms of having to impose hefty austerity measures, it could put some serious pressure on global markets going forward.

Now, lest you think I’m too concerned about the situation in Spain, consider what the country’s Budget Minister Cristobal Montoro said in a recent news conference after delivering the nation’s cost-cutting budget.

“Spain is a critical situation,” Montoro said. “That is what we’re trying to address.”

When you consider that Spain will borrow 186.1 billion euros this year, and that its debt-to-GDP ratio will rise to 79.8% from 68.5% in 2011, you get a sense of the problematic situation. Then when you factor in that the European Union limit on debt-to-GDP ratio is 60%, you see that Spain is in dire straits.

So far, the selling in Spanish stocks hasn’t had a big impact on global equities, but all of that could change quickly if we see Europe’s debt issues continue to spread to more and more countries.

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ETF Talk: Small Caps Ride High

Small-cap exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been on a decided uptrend so far in 2012. Despite the market’s pullback today, ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 ETF (SAA) is up 20.2% so far this year through the close of trading yesterday. The following chart shows the fund’s recovery from the plunge it took in the second half of 2011.

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice the daily performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. As a result, the fund is designed to give you double the gains that the index would achieve. However, the fund also would give you twice the downside of any pullback in the index. You need to be aware of the heightened risk that a leveraged fund such as this one carries before you consider investing in it.

On the plus side, I want to bring your attention to the fund’s diversification. At year-end 2011, the index that the fund is intended to mirror had the following five sectors as its top holdings: financial, 19.28%; consumer, non-cyclical, 19.10%; industrial, 18.25%; consumer, cyclical, 15.75%; technology, 10.96%. As a result, SSA is not overly dependent on the success of any one sector.

The top five holdings of SAA, as of the close of trading on April 3, were: Kilroy Realty Corp Com, 0.63%; Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 0.61%; Mid-America Apartment, 0.55%; Cubist Pharmaceuticals, 0.54%; and Tanger Factory Outlet, 0.54%. Salix and Cubist give the fund two pharmaceutical companies in its top five holdings. Cubist also was among the top holdings of iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index ETF (IJR), the fund that I featured in last week’s ETF Talk. If pharmaceutical stocks continue to do well and financial stocks rebound, SSA has the potential to soar.

However, today’s market pullback shows that nothing is guaranteed. SSA dropped and its leverage caused it to fall twice as much as its related index. Leveraged funds can boost your profit or worsen your losses, so only invest in them if you understand the potential rewards and risks.

If you want my advice about buying and selling specific ETFs, including appropriate stop losses, please consider subscribing to my ETF Trader service. As always, I am happy to answer your questions about ETFs, so do not hesitate to email me by clicking here. You just may see your question answered in a future ETF Talk.

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A Public Resignation and Your Best Interest

A recent article generating a lot of buzz is the very public resignation letter printed in The New York Times written by a Goldman Sachs employee named Greg Smith. In his letter, Smith cites as the chief reason for his departure the changing culture at Goldman where, as Smith puts it, “the interests of the client continue to be sidelined in the way the firm operates and thinks about making money.”

Basically, Smith is accusing Goldman of not acting in the best interest of its clients, but rather acting in the best interest of Goldman’s profits.

Now, I am all for a company making profits. Without profits, there would be no reason for a company to exist. However, when it comes to managing money for a client, the client’s interests always must be put first. The profit motive for the managing company always must take a backseat to the client’s interest.

I actually think it’s funny that it took a public resignation letter published in the The New York Times to make people realize that the big wirehouse firms don’t always put clients’ best interests at heart. This situation is something most of us in the business have realized for some time. It also is one of the reasons why I started Fabian Wealth Strategies.

At Fabian Wealth Strategies, we are a fee-only asset manager that holds a fiduciary responsibility to put our clients’ interests first. Do we charge for our services? Of course, we are a business. But our business is not in trying to generate trading profits from clients at their expense, the way Mr. Smith has accused Goldman Sachs of doing. In fact, our fee-only management model puts us on the same side as our clients. So, if your wealth grows, we also prosper.

It is this fiduciary responsibility and symbiotic relationship between us that makes Fabian Wealth Strategies different from the major brokerage firms. So, if you’d like to find out how you can put our firm to work for you, then I invite you to contact us today.

NOTE: Fabian Wealth Strategies is a SEC registered investment adviser, and is not affiliated with Eagle Publishing.

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Statistically Humorous Wisdom

They say 3% of the people use 5 to 6% of their brain
97% use 3% and the rest goes down the drain
I’ll never know which one I am but I’ll bet you my last dime
99% think with 3%, 100% of the time

–Todd Snider, “Statistician’s Blues”

The humor-laced lyrics of singer/songwriter Todd Snider often contain a whole lot of wisdom. Here he points out that most people don’t make the most of their mental abilities. I’ve always strived for as much clarity as I can, and to focus as much as possible on all of the important issues in life. Now, there’s probably no more important issue than making sure your money is working for you and your family. So, when it comes to your finances, don’t just use 3% of your brain.

Wisdom about money, investing and life can be found anywhere. If you have a good quote you’d like me to share with your fellow Alert readers, send it to me, along with any comments, questions and suggestions you have about my audio podcast, newsletters, seminars or anything else. Click here to ask Doug.

Sincerely,

Doug Fabian

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