The Russian Evolution

By Mark Mobius, mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com, It might be tempting to say “everything old is new again” in Russia, given the return […]

Poland’s Strategy

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Polish national strategy pivots around a single, existential issue: how to preserve its national identity and […]

Oxstones Food For Thought – August 2012 – Core Europe, Emerging Europe – One Door Closes, Another Door Opens!

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Strategist, Oxstones Investment Club A long time ago, as an idealistic NYU student […]

Countries Where Women Do Not Feel Safe

While the march towards gender equality slowly progresses around the world, one disturbing issue remains unresolved — safety for women. […]

IT market in Russia to maintain double-digit growth in 2012

The IT market in Russia went up by 15% last year, fuelled by healthy development of the Russian economy. The […]

The Next Frontier

By Mark Mobius, Mobius Blog, Frank Templeton, In a recent interview, I was asked whether I was becoming a “frontiersman” […]

Abandon the Panic, Not the Eurozone

I truly believe it pays to be an optimist in life. As a long-term investor, it’s practically part of the […]

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 […]

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 […]

60% of Polish SMEs use IT services

Approx. 60% of small and medium sized enterprises use IT services in Poland. Some 30% of SMEs declare to employ […]