Craig Mellow

1 day ago | barrons.com | Craig Mellow

For markets like Pakistan, it can take a threat of war to capture the world’s attention. Investors may regret not having looked sooner.

1 day ago | flipboard.com | Craig Mellow

1 hour agoXi Jinping Warns Against "Bullying" After US-China Tariff TruceChina’s leader, Xi Jinping, made a remark that was seen by some as a subtle jab at the US during his address to Latin American leaders in Beijing. Less than 24 hours after a temporary trade agreement was reached between the world's two largest economies, Jinping criticized Trump's tariff policies. "There are no winners in tariff wars or trade wars. Bullying or hegemonism only leads to self-isolation," said Jinping.

5 days ago | barrons.com | Craig Mellow

Toyota Motor just forecast a 21% drop in operating profit for the coming fiscal year, citing U.S. tariffs on auto imports. That’s the bad news for Japan’s largest listed company and the export-intensive No. 4 economy.

5 days ago | barrons.com | Craig Mellow

Toyota Motor just forecast a 21% drop in operating profit for the coming fiscal year, citing U.S. tariffs on auto imports. That’s the bad news for Japan’s largest listed company and the export-intensive No. 4 economy. Toyota may have countered with some good news, leaking plans to acquire its Toyota Industries subsidiary for north of $40 billion. That would be Japan Inc.’s biggest move by far toward unwinding its hated (by investors) cross-shareholdings, depending on how it is structured.

1 week ago | gfmag.com | Craig Mellow

Think that the class action plaintiffs' attorney has a good case? Now you can invest in it, says James Koutoulas, CEO of JurisTrade, which he calls "the first secondary marketplace for litigation assets." Spreading risk and reward from big lawsuits makes sense. They can pay out billions, but involve huge upfront costs and take years to resolve. And of course, the value of a losing case drops to zero.