Britain’s Strategy

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Britain controlled about one-fourth of the Earth’s land surface and one-fifth of the world’s population in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 May 12 | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The India-China Rivalry by Robert D. Kaplan

By Robert D. Kaplan, Stratfor, As the world moves into the second decade of the 21st century, a new power […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 27 Apr 12 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Iran’s Strategy

By George Friedman, Stratfor website, For centuries, the dilemma facing Iran (and before it, Persia) has been guaranteeing national survival […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Apr 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

How Myanmar Liberates Asia

By Robert D. Kaplan, Stratfor Myanmar’s ongoing liberalization and its normalization of relations with the outside world have the possibility […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Mar 12 | Posted in Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Crude Oil vs. Iran: Who Blinks First?

By EconMatters , Oil futures spiked more than 2% in one day to their highest level in nine months on […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 27 Feb 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities | Comments (0)

The State of the World: A Framework

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The evolution of geopolitics is cyclical. Powers rise, fall and shift. Changes occur in every generation […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Feb 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Considering a U.S.-Iranian Deal

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Last week, I wrote on the strategic challenge Iran faces in its bid to shape a […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Jan 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Towards the Paranormal

By William H. Gross, from Pimco website, The New Normal, previously believed to be bell-shaped and thin-tailed in its depiction […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 Jan 12 | Posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Strait of Hormuz, $150 Oil and Strategic Oil Reserves

From 247wallst site, By Douglas A. McIntyre, An article in The New York Times argues, without much support, that if […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Jan 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Oil Abundance in Canada Sands Provoking Anxiety Over Lust for Fossil Fuel

By John Lippert and Jeremy van Loon, Bloomberg, The helicopter swooping over once- pristine spruce forests provides a close-up view […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 26 Nov 11 | Posted in Commodities, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)