Oil Prices Continue to Define Geopolitics

From Stratfor, Geopolitical diary, Editor’s Note: Oil prices dropped steeply Oct. 14, with crude oil futures falling 4.6 percent to […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Oct 14 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Short Seller James Chanos Targets China’s Casino Industry

By Lynnley Browning, Newsweek, Famed investor James Chanos is increasingly training his skeptical eye — and multibillion-dollar war chest — […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 07 Oct 14 | Posted in Asia, Hedge Fund, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

New York Drops to World’s 9th Largest City

By Douglas A. McIntyre  New York’s population barely puts it into the top 10 worldwide, and cities such as Dehli and […]

By Aidualc | 30 Sep 14 | Posted in Food for Thought, Statistics | Comments (0)

Kopernik Global’s Iben Sees Hidden Value in Gold, Uranium — Even Russia

By Daniel Fisher, Forbes, If one were to attach a slogan to the investment approach of Tampa Bay mutual fund […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Sep 14 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Stocks | Comments (0)

Asia’s biggest health concerns

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By Aidualc | 24 Sep 14 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, Statistics, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Putin is Grinning – The Deal of the Century

By:Lew Rockwell    Eric Margolis writes: GENEVA – Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin usually wears a perfect poker face. But last […]

By MarketAngel | 18 Aug 14 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Blackstone Prefers China’s Warehouses Over Residential

By Michael Cole, Mingtiandi.com, The head of alternative investment giant Blackstone finds China’s warehouses more interesting than luxury apartments, and […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 31 Jul 14 | Posted in Asia, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Capital Markets Reform in China: Gaining Momentum

By Eddie Chow, From Mark Mobius Blog, Reform efforts in China seem to be gaining momentum. The big question is […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Jul 14 | Posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Dollar Under Siege

Bud Conrad, Chief Economist   After World War II, the dollar became the world’s preeminent currency. Convertible to gold at […]

By Aidualc | 21 Jul 14 | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

NY BROKER SELLS $13MIL IN HOMES TO CHINESE BUYERS VIA WECHAT MOBILE APP

   BY MICHAEL COLE    The Baccarat Hotel & Residences under construction in New York Smart brokers know the value of […]

By Aidualc | 17 Jul 14 | Posted in Asia, North America, Real Estate, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)