While Anglo-Saxons were throwing money around, Germans kept saving.

ECONOMIST: Germany

Shares in Amplats fell 6.8% on the news on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, while in London, Anglo American shares dropped 2.4%.

BBC: Amplats 'arrogant', says South Africa minister

So it might be expected that lawyers could slide easily from one English-speaking or Commonwealth country to another, while finding it harder to leave the Anglo-sphere.

ECONOMIST: Law and globalisation

Besides the U.S. elections, sentiment was downbeat after poor earnings updates from EADS and Total while weaker commodity prices pushed down shares of Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, all of which had slipped more than 2%.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The capital markets are pushing them toward an Anglo-Saxon style of capitalism, while the European politicos are fighting the tide.

FORBES: Euroflop

The price of gold was dropping while the rand had strengthened, and big producers like Anglo wanted to sell or shut down their older, low-producing mine shafts.

FORBES: Magazine Article

According to analysts at Lehman Brothers, Anglo American has a free cash flow yield of 9.5% on its 2007 estimates, while BHP has a yield of 10%, and Rio Tinto, 11.2%.

FORBES: Anglo American Falls On Stingy Buyback