<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/24385929/device/rss/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>CNBC Guest Blog</title><description><![CDATA[On CNBC&amp;#039;s Guest Blog you&amp;rsquo;ll find commentary, analysis, insight and at times provocation from some of the world&amp;rsquo;s most influential thought leaders as they weigh in on money, markets and matters of state.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/24385929</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:33 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>How to Make Colleges Worth the Money</title><description><![CDATA[Schools need to cut costs and frills if they want to survive, says a former education secretary.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100755776</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100755776</guid> </item>  <item><title>Gold Rallied for Years on 'Misunderstanding'</title><description><![CDATA[According to this expert the rally in gold over several years was based on a misunderstanding.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100756275</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 02:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100756275</guid> </item>  <item><title>Yoshikami: Low Cost China Is Old News</title><description><![CDATA[The mainland&#039;s low-cost advantage is quickly fading as Beijing begins to outsource to India and Africa.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100752759</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 04:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100752759</guid> </item>  <item><title>Japan's '3 Arrows' May Run Into German Wall</title><description><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s prime minister will have a tough job in trying to convince the G-8 next month that his &quot;three arrows&quot; stimulus program is not just a subterfuge to boost exports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100749347</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100749347</guid> </item>  <item><title>Why Currencies Aren't Going Where They Should </title><description><![CDATA[Currency pairs rarely trade where they &quot;should,&quot; says this forex expert, but he goes ahead and attempts a forecast for the dollar/yen.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100741587</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100741587</guid> </item>  <item><title>Forgiving College Loans Won't Help Students: Op-Ed</title><description><![CDATA[President Obama&#039;s proposal to forgive billions in student debt will encourage students and parents to continue to make poor choices and embolden colleges to push up tuition. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100734929</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100734929</guid> </item>  <item><title>Are Bond Vigilantes Taking On the Fed? </title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Bond market vigilantes have already forced a de facto policy shift to tighter credit conditions, writes Michael Ivanovitch.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100730280</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 02:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100730280</guid> </item>  <item><title>China's Secret Ambition for the Yuan</title><description><![CDATA[The yuan is already a world currency - just that we haven&#039;t noticed it, writes this expert.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100726245</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 07:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100726245</guid> </item>  <item><title>How to Get Away With a Currency Devaluation</title><description><![CDATA[Japan looks like it might just get away with a major currency devaluation.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100725315</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 20:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100725315</guid> </item>  <item><title>Everybody Wins With a Healthy Work-Life Balance</title><description><![CDATA[As employees juggle work and personal responsibilities, helping them find a reasonable balance is key for sustaining performance.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100720414</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100720414</guid> </item>  <item><title>Euro's Future Doesn't Hinge on Draghi Alone</title><description><![CDATA[The difference policy stance between the Fed and the ECB will exert a bigger and bigger influence on the forex market pushing the euro/dollar down. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100718282</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 02:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100718282</guid> </item>  <item><title>Internet Sales Tax Bill Is a Lifeline for Retailers </title><description><![CDATA[Just when you thought showrooming was here to stay, the Senate throws brick-and-mortar retailers a lifeline: the Internet sales tax.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100716012</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100716012</guid> </item>  <item><title>Why the ECB Is 'Stupid' Europe's Best Hope </title><description><![CDATA[The ECB is perhaps the best hope of bridging the political and economic fault lines in a union where cooperation was supposed to be the hallmark.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100709149</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 02:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100709149</guid> </item>  <item><title>JC Penney's Troubles: The Power of Adjectives</title><description><![CDATA[What a word means really depends on your perspective.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100690023</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100690023</guid> </item>  <item><title>Hacked: Why It's Time to Rethink Passwords</title><description><![CDATA[The cost of password breaches can be terrible. A new approach to data security is overdue. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100680021</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100680021</guid> </item>  <item><title>Is China on a ‘German-Style’ Growth Plan? </title><description><![CDATA[Why China&#039;s reform mantra sounds like something straight out of Berlin&#039;s &#039;Agenda 2010&#039; program.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100682422</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100682422</guid> </item>  <item><title>Op-Ed: Profits Built on Soft Revenues Can't Stand Up Forever</title><description><![CDATA[The next leg up for stocks may only come if we see better prospects for top-line growth, says one investment manager.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100675395</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100675395</guid> </item>  <item><title>4 Ways to Maximize Your Social Security Benefit</title><description><![CDATA[Social Security&#039;s complex rules mean many recipients find out how to maximize their benefits when it&#039;s already too late.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100669411</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100669411</guid> </item>  <item><title>The Hack Attacks and the Markets</title><description><![CDATA[A Commodity Futures Trading commissioner looks at recent tech messes that moved the market.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100668836</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100668836</guid> </item>  <item><title>Want a Million-Dollar Home? Tips From a Mega-Broker</title><description><![CDATA[One mega-broker has sold over $8.5 billion in high-end properties. 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Penney</title><description><![CDATA[Ron Johnson was brought in to revitalize the brand. So what went wrong?]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100628236</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100628236</guid> </item>  <item><title>Will Asian Currencies Forever Disappoint?</title><description><![CDATA[Most Asian currencies have found it impossible to carve out any sort of trend. Will they forever disappoint?]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100622465</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100622465</guid> </item>  <item><title>Largest Deficit Nation Still Delights Investors </title><description><![CDATA[Can the U.S. remain an appealing investment destination despite being the world&#039;s largest deficit country? 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