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January 2012

Fed Outlook Good for Stocks, But What About Economy?

Fed Outlook Good for Stocks, But What About Economy? CNBC The Federal Reserve’s forecast that rates could stay extremely low […]

By Aidualc | 31 Jan 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Best and Worst Investments for 2012

The Best and Worst Investments for 2012 By Go Banking Rates | U.S.News & World Report LP Companies: Apple Inc. […]

By Aidualc | 30 Jan 12 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, North America, Stocks | Comments (0)

China to make Shanghai the world’s yuan centre by 2015

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will make Shanghai the global centre of yuan trading, clearing and pricing by 2015, according to […]

By DennisGao | | Posted in Asia, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

hedgies short euro against dollar “like never before”

By Cardiff Garcia, FT,  A chart from SocGen’s latest Hedge Fund Watch showing that as of last week, hedge funds […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Hedge Fund, North America, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Africa: no longer a leap of faith

Africa: no longer a leap of faith January 24, 2012 5:16 pm by Keyur Patel http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/01/24/africa-no-longer-a-leap-of-faith/#ixzz1kQz43zCC  

By Aidualc | 29 Jan 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Finding Oxstones, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

5 “Necessity” Stocks That Could Protect Your Portfolio From Disaster

By Sean Williams The new year has started off with a bang for many stocks. The S&P 500 is up […]

By Aidualc | 28 Jan 12 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Stocks | Comments (0)

It’s Time to Buy Natural Gas

By Sean Williams, Motley Fool, It seems like everyone’s been invited to the party lately except for poor old natural […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Commodities, North America | Comments (0)

The unprecedented behaviour of the central banks

The unprecedented behaviour of the central banks  by Gavyn Davies http://blogs.ft.com/gavyndavies/2012/01/08/the-unprecedented-behaviour-of-the-central-banks/#ixzz1jwbVNIvk

By Aidualc | 27 Jan 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Eight Industries the U.S. Has Lost to China

By Charles B. Stockdale, Douglas A. McIntyre, 247Wall St site, Americans are used to the U.S. being the leader, or […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, North America, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Russian energy reforms include enhanced electrical capacity

As the Russian energy market moves toward liberalisation, companies such as SUEK, OKG-6 and Fortum have begun to invest in […]

By pmr | | Posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Real Estate | Comments (0)