China’s Growth Story Ends With a Whimper

  by Dan Amoss, Daily Reckoning,   The Chinese model of economic growth is flawed. It has wasted resources on […]

By Aidualc | 14 Aug 13 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

New York’s New Business Boom

Nearly twice as many new businesses were started in the five boroughs in 2011 than in 1991, and the lion’s […]

By Aidualc | 04 Apr 13 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

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 […]

By MarketAngel | 10 Jan 13 | Posted in Commodities, Stocks | Comments (0)

Fund managers: 2013 stock outlook remains positive

By AP Associated Press- Stock mutual fund managers still optimistic for 2013, despite fiscal cliff worries BOSTON (AP) — A […]

By zoltanakb | 28 Dec 12 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, North America, Statistics, Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

In Brazil’s Favelas, a Middle Class Arises

By David Biller and Katerina Peteroff,  Businessweek The night before appliance retailer Casas Bahia opened in Rio de Janeiro’s largest […]

By nirtalnirtal | 26 Dec 12 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Latin America, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Emerging markets wealth propping up London?

(By Emerging Markets) One of the factors behind London’s “good recession” is the sharp increase in wealth in emerging markets, […]

By M Guliyev | | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Real Estate, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Economic Growth–Great for Everyone but Investors?

By Alex Bryan | Morningstar By 2050 the world’s population is projected to reach 9 billion, up from 7 billion today. Nearly all […]

By nirtalnirtal | 21 Dec 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Mark Zandi’s 2013 Outlook: Strong Housing, Modest Growth, Average Job Creation

By Morgan Korn, Daily Ticker- The U.S. economy grew at a 3.1% annual rate in the third-quarter, more than previous […]

By zoltanakb | | Posted in North America, Real Estate, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Mexico’s 2013 budget predicts 3.5 percent growth

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican Treasury Secretary Luis Videgaray estimates the country’s economy will increase 3.5 percent next year, slightly […]

By M Guliyev | 08 Dec 12 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Latin America, Regions, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

UK gets out of recession with a bang

(EM) The world’s fifth-largest trading nation posted the highest quarterly economic growth in 5 years, on the back of the […]

By M Guliyev | 29 Oct 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, Western Europe | Comments (0)