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Is there really something wrong with the financial and banking system today? Going into recession, it is apparent that most countries have been exhausting all means to be able to try and cope up with the impending crisis. However, the fact remains, is the financial system really to blame?

Perhaps it would be best to take them one by one. Each nation has its own policy as far as managing finances and funds of their respective economies. However, though one system may change from the others, it is obvious that general cooperation and agreements can be the only thing that can save the world from potent recession and economic breakdown. So who is to blame?

Trade barriers have been up in most countries and for the next 12 months at the least, these will be torn down. The decision is aimed at strengthening the weakening economy and hopefully it can help the global crisis where financial bailout plans and interest rate slashes have obviously done nothing to change the whole thing.

Will the trade barriers agreed upon by the meeting at the G20 summit of the world leaders make a difference? Keep your fingers crossed. After this, a lot of other issues have to be tackled since a lot are still critically unsolved.

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The ante for the needed rehabilitation fund has been raised to $700 billion dollars by the U.S. Treasury. However, there is now a change in plans. Unlike before, troubled assets will not be taken out of the hands of the banks, something that has become a much talked about issue and has likewise pushed stocks down in the market again.

Asian markets are tumbling once more and it is all thanks to this new development. Although a new president has been named, it seems that this negative corporate and economic news is only dampening the spirits of potential investors who don’t see any change at all in the structure of better times ahead for doing business.

So as business continues to go bad, so do the stocks. Investors still don’t see any sense investing in a world where money would be better off hidden in their personal safe.

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After officially being adjudged the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama’s true colors have finally been revealed. He has had a mapped out plan from the start and mind you, unless you are in a country where the U.S. will benefit, consider yourselves in trouble.

Countries in Asia are not in the prime list. They are actually second on his agenda. Among the main countries that Obama has talked to are the ones who he will have certain itineraries, most notably helping lift the economy of the U.S. back on its feet like France, the United Kingdom and so on. As for the rest? No one knows what his real intent is.

The Philippines is far from the list. Not that I am siding with controversial Philippine President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo but it seems that Obama knows that the Philippines will only ask for aid and help from them. Apparently at the moment, the U.S. would rather save it for their own countrymen which is understandable. But is that fair? Isn’t that discriminating? You can just imagine one of his ignorant staff could have asked: “Where is the Philippines?”

Well, we have to wait and see in 2010. But from the things that are happening now, it doesn’t look good. I hate to say it but it looks like the motto of Obama right now is if you don’t have anything to offer, you are the least of my problems.

“I think [an Obama-Arroyo] meeting is unlikely because the president-elect, as I understand it, is not yet meeting with foreign leaders. He is busy assembling his Cabinet,” the US ambassador said.

The sidelining of the Arroyo call gave a glimpse of the importance of the Philippines to the United States at a moment of change of administration.

It is clear that the Philippines stands on the outer perimeter of US concerns in world affairs.

The first telephone conversations reveal the Philippines is not within the charmed circles of the Obama administration. It is a leper outside looking in.

It is imperative that Manila should rearrange its priorities vis-à-vis Washington. Obama is not our friend.

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Now why would you consider investing in a country that has scoured the headlines due to various health issues and which has claimed some of their own local babies at that? There is no doubt that China is a rising power but their emphasis on quality control seems to be entirely questionable. And if you look at it, you may even consider them as a bad point of origin to put up shop. But regardless, PepsiCo is planning to put up a $1 Billion investment over there.

Has Pepsi lost its mind? Well maybe not. Apparently the gist of it all is that they are banking on their long standing relationship as the basis for investing in China. Based on their records, there has not been not much issues concerning their initial venture so why not expand it?

Finally, consider the raw materials factor. Apparently the only thing that Pepsi would need over at china would be manpower and some basic materials such as water. Out of the blue materials are surely not among their needs as Pepsi is known to bring in their own line of ingredients for the manufacturing process.

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While many of the companies are falling, the long-time loyal investors are pulling out one by one. With that in mind, stock price indexes are falling and everyone is panicking since it is a sign of the worst case scenario that has befallen us from past centuries. Indeed, the stock plunge is disturbing. But on the other hand, if you can spare some cash, try investing in some good stocks that are now available at great bargains.

Now investing in them will not immediately reap dividends. In fact, they should be considered as long-term investments. The financial crisis is upon us but will soon pick up. The only question is when. But if you have spare cash or money in the bank that is just sitting there, why not make a wise investment that you can cash out after some years?

Now this is not gambling. It is following the trend of what goes down will always go up. Time is the only thing that will differ but would not it be nice to see investment in stocks like let us say Microsoft or Sony suddenly skyrocketing more than double once this whole mess gets settled?

Give it much thought. It doesn’t have to be blue chip companies. More or less you know which are the promising companies. Do not be afraid of them falling or filing for Chapter 11 or bankruptcy. If that were the case, they would have done so already by now.

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