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North Korea reportedly wants a 'Vietnam-like' debut to the world economy

Could North Korea’s economy, the most isolated in the world, ever follow in the footsteps of Vietnam’s? Seoul-based Maeil Business Newspaper reported Kim Jong Un said during a private summit with South Korea that he saw a “Vietnam-like” opening of the country, probably referring to Hanoi in 1986. Vietnam’s ruling communist party dropped collectivism to pursue a “socialist-oriented market economy,” under which the country’s GDP growth increased by an average of 3% per year over the next decade. …read more […]

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Despite Parts Rumors, Apple Inc. Stock Is Still a Long-Term Buy

The annual dance of supply chain rumors has caught Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) short of the $1-trillion market cap level. Shares dropped $3 overnight on Jun. 7, a loss of nearly $15 billion in market cap, after reports from Japan that the company is planning to ship 80 million iPhones next year, down from 100 million. The company sold 217 million phones, including older models, during the fiscal year ending last September, and 129.5 million for the six months ending in March. …read more […]