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January 2013

Making Buffett’s Alpha Your Own

From http://seekingalpha.com/article/1107001-making-buffett-s-alpha-your-own Much has been written about Warren Buffett’s investment acumen and philosophy. After all, the Oracle of Omaha’s personal […]

Byron Wien Announces “The Ten Surprises” for 2013

By Prieur du Plessis, from investmentpostcards, Byron Wien, Vice Chairman of Blackstone (BX 16.76 ↑1.82%) Advisory Partners, yesterday issued his list […]

Robot Stocks: The Next Big Industry

By http://stockerblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/robot-stocks-next-big-industry.html If you are looking for the next big industry, it won’t be in smart phones, tablets, or smart […]

Oil and Gas 2013 Outlook: Big Winners and Losers Ahead

Looking back on 2012, it is hard to discern the biggest story in the oil and gas sector. The reshuffling […]

Home Prices Soar, but Not in Largest Markets

Real estate research firm Zillow reports that November home prices rose 5.2% over the same month of last year. This […]

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Doesn’t Care About Profit Margins

  By Businessweek- http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-08/amazons-jeff-bezos-doesnt-care-about-profit-margins#r=hpt-ls January in retail is a little bit like the off-season of a professional sports league. Teams dust themselves off […]

Europe in 2013: A Year of Decision

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The end of the year always prompts questions about what the most important issue of the […]

Dalian Wanda Group Leads China’s First Foray into India

Dalian Wanda Group, which has recently been in the news for buying theatre chain AMC and shopping for hotels in […]

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 […]

Ecuador ranked top nation for US, Canadian retirees

From http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/ecuador-ranked-top-nation-for-us-canadian-retirees-5 A new survey finds that Ecuador has once again been ranked as the top foreign destination for American […]