Missed rent and mortgage payments are rippling across the economy

With the end of the month here, millions of Americans are wondering how they’ll pay their rent or mortgage, especially […]

By Aidualc | 20 Jul 20 | Posted in Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Forget Denmark: The United States Should Emulate Canada

America’s neighbor to the north has an admirable—and achievable—set of policies for helping those who are down on their luck. […]

By MarketAngel | 06 Dec 15 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, Western Europe | Comments (0)

How Poland Became Europe’s Most Dynamic Economy

By Stephan Faris November 27, 2013 The oldest coffee shop in Warsaw has been in operation nearly without interruption since the end […]

By Aidualc | 26 Dec 13 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Western Europe | Comments (0)

2013 Prognosis

The following are my thoughts about things that might happen in 2013. This (Link) takes you to a discussion of […]

By Aidualc | 21 Jan 13 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

75 Economic Numbers From 2012 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

Compiled by Michael of Investment Watch blog, What a year 2012 has been!  The mainstream media continues to tell us […]

By Aidualc | 07 Jan 13 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

What an Obama Victory Means for the Middle East

Memo to the Arab World: Good news and bad news with the re-election of Barack Obama to the White House. […]

By MarketAngel | 22 Nov 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Will South Africa’s Struggles Overshadow its Potential?

Africa is a continent many investors bypass, but from my perspective as a long-term investor, I think that’s a mistake. […]

By Aidualc | 18 Oct 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities, Regions, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Fed Panicked

This article originally appeared on The Daily Capitalist. Here is the Fed Open Market Committee’s announcement of November 25, 2008 […]

By Aidualc | 19 Sep 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Retirement Age Will Rise to 80?

Robert Benmosche, the ailing CEO of AIG (NYSE: AIG), has suggested the retirement age in the United States could rise […]

By Aidualc | 17 Jun 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

What Else Could Go Wrong? Well, Since You Asked…

By Lloyd Khaner May 29, 2012 4:40 pm Lloyd’s Wall of Worry soars to 31 blocks as even more uncertainty […]

By Aidualc | 02 Jun 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)