Stefan Szymanski, at London's Imperial College, points out that it is in promoters' interests to underprice their products.

ECONOMIST: Ticket touts are making powerful enemies

Stephen Glaister, a transport economist at Imperial College, points out the implications.

ECONOMIST: Why doing business with the government can be a bad idea

Emmott points out that things are very different from the days when imperial Germany and Japan started throwing their weight around.

NEWYORKER: After America

The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.

FORBES: Connect