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July 2012

Dear Mr. Dimon, Is Your Bank Getting Corporate Welfare?

When JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon testifies in the U.S. House today, he will present himself […]

By Aidualc | 09 Jul 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Next Mergers & Buyouts For 2012

By JON C. OGG, From 247WallSt.com, As of late last week we had many potentially imminent buyouts that could have […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in North America, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Increase of almost 12% in Russian CFA market in 2011

The clothing, footwear and accessories (CFA) market in Russia was worth RUB 1,903bn ($64.8bn) in 2011, according to PMR’s latest […]

By pmr | | Posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

A Letter to My Son: Financial Advice for Life

The following is a letter from Russ to his son. Dear Son, You’re seven, a great age for many reasons. […]

By Aidualc | 08 Jul 12 | Posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Secular Bull and Bear Markets

By Doug Short, From http://www.thetrader.se/2012/07/02/secular-bull-and-bear-markets/ Was the March 2009 low the end of a secular bear market and the beginning […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 07 Jul 12 | Posted in North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics | Comments (0)

China bank shares pull down Hong Kong HSI, property lifts Shanghai

(IBT) Chinese banking shares tumbled in Hong Kong on Friday after China’s second interest rate cut in weeks raised concerns […]

By M Guliyev | 06 Jul 12 | Posted in Asia, Real Estate, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Japan May Gold Exports Fall To 15-month Low

(IBT) Japan’s exports of gold plunged to a 15-month low in May to 2.79 tonnes, down 67 percent from a […]

By M Guliyev | | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Why Simple Investments Win

By Morgan Housel, Motley Fool, There’s probably never been a time of such staggering technological change as the period from […]

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

Argentina Denies Runaway Inflation Subsidizing Loans: Mortgages

By Camila Russo, Bloomberg, Argentines are lining up at banks again. This time, they’re leaving with loans. Veronica Cajal, who […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Jul 12 | Posted in Latin America, Real Estate | Comments (0)

Oxstones Food for Thought – July 2012 – E.U. Crisis – The Never Ending Story!

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Strategist, Oxstones Investment Club Why does U.S. model work and EU model does […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Jul 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Stocks, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)