Here’s Why The Yuan Will Never Be The World’s Reserve Currency

By Michael Pettis, Business Insider The seemingly imminent and inexorable rise of the renminbi as a major, even dominant, reserve […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 27 Oct 10 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Civil Society in the Arab World and the Dilemma of Funding

From Brookings Institute Civil society played a critical role in democratic transitions in Eastern Europe and Latin America. To the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Oct 10 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The haves, the have-nots and the dreamless dead

By Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In 2007, when the world was on the brink of financial crisis, U.S. income […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Oct 10 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Rise and Fall of America

by Robert Kiyosaki Alexander Tytler (1747-1813) was a Scottish-born English lawyer and historian. Reportedly, Tytler was critical of democracies, pointing […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Investing In Fine Art Can Mean Pretty Profits

From CNBC If you’d added a few paintings to your portfolio over the last few years, instead of all those […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 Oct 10 | Posted in Finding Oxstones | Comments (0)

Citizenship For Sale?

by Daniel Gross, Yahoo! Finance Every day investors around the world choose to put their hard-earned cash into the U.S. […]

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How Other Countries Can Mimic China’s Growth

From Chazen Global Insights Over the past 30 years, China has experienced unprecedented GDP growth, with annual rates spiking as […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 Oct 10 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Germany and the Failure of Multiculturalism

By George Friedman, Stratfor German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared at an Oct. 16 meeting of young members of her party, […]

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Buying Pre-IPOs & Investing in Private Companies

Ever wanted to invest in an exciting private company Pre-IPOs? or participate in private placement of debt or equity? Check […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Oct 10 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Hedge Fund, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Many people have asked the question what happens to an economy after a financial crisis?

Many people have asked the question what happens to an economy after a financial crisis? Although there is no definitive […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)