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April 2014

Chinese gold demand may rise 20% by 2017: industry body

London (AFP) – China’s annual demand for gold could jump around 20 percent by 2017 as more of its increasingly […]

Real-Estate Crowdfunding Finds Its Footing

By Andrew Blackman, WSJ, Sites Offer Small Shares in Commercial Properties Before last year, Ed Medley had never invested in […]

Chinese Real Estate Investors Grab 80% of Portugal Visas

A program in Portugal that combines the appeal of cheap real estate and easy visas seems to have found a […]

The Alchemist’s Dream: Make Anything

  Chris Anderson “Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.” When Capt. Jean-Luc Picard wants a steaming beverage in his ready room aboard […]

Dare to be Great II

By Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital, Memo to:           Oaktree Clients From:                   Howard Marks Re:                       Dare to Be Great II In September […]

What makes Well-Planned Forestry Investment Work?

The stock market is an avenue for making money but the unfortunate part is that it is erratic in its […]

Warren Buffett’s Super-Simple Retirement Advice

By Jordan Wathen “You see, Barack, my advice is pretty clear.” Warren Buffett might as well be king of the investment […]

The Ride-Sharing, Handbag-Borrowing Productivity Revival

By Aki Ito and Jeff Kearns Rayshauna Gray makes frequent trips around New England from her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. […]

Religion in America’s states and counties, in 6 maps

BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI It goes without saying that religion is big in America. It played a starring role in the founding […]

Map: Income Taxes in Your County

How much does the average tax filer in your county pay in income taxes, and how does your county stack […]