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July 2014

Capital Markets Reform in China: Gaining Momentum

By Eddie Chow, From Mark Mobius Blog, Reform efforts in China seem to be gaining momentum. The big question is […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Jul 14 | Posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

On cloud nine trillion

  On cloud nine trillion Our Asia economics editor takes his leave, less worried than many of his peers about […]

By Aidualc | 23 Jul 14 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

These are the most religious places in the world (and what they’re practicing)

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, This map shows the countries where more than half the population consider themselves practicing members […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, Statistics, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

5 collectibles soaring in value

Increased interest in these high-end investments has helped raise their value recently. Record auction prices haven’t hurt. By Vince Calio […]

By Aidualc | 22 Jul 14 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

The Buffett Valuation Indicator: Some Odds and Ends

By Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives, Market Cap to GDP is a relatively long-term valuation indicator that has become popular in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Statistics, Stocks, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Dollar Under Siege

Bud Conrad, Chief Economist   After World War II, the dollar became the world’s preeminent currency. Convertible to gold at […]

By Aidualc | 21 Jul 14 | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

10 companies that changed our world

Many tech startups aim to ‘change the world.’ But disrupting, say, the taxi business is one thing — these pioneers […]

By Aidualc | 18 Jul 14 | Posted in Food for Thought | Comments (0)

Investing’s Biggest Irony: Everyone Thinks They’re a Contrarian

By Morgan Housel, Motley Fool,   Robert Shiller won the Nobel Prize in economics last year for his research on […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

NY BROKER SELLS $13MIL IN HOMES TO CHINESE BUYERS VIA WECHAT MOBILE APP

   BY MICHAEL COLE    The Baccarat Hotel & Residences under construction in New York Smart brokers know the value of […]

By Aidualc | 17 Jul 14 | Posted in Asia, North America, Real Estate, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

How to Manage a Money Crisis, Marine Corps Style

By Dennis Miller Miller’s Money, My boyhood friend Tom G. has been a member of our hometown Citizens Corps for […]

By Aidualc | 16 Jul 14 | Posted in Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)