2016 marked the end of the biggest bull market of our lifetimes

In 2016, the nearly 40-year bond bull market ended. Date of death: July 11. And this was the biggest economic […]

By MarketAngel | 12 Jan 17 | Posted in Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Countries with no property taxes where you REALLY own your home

Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia We frequently discuss the idea that governments thrive on taxing the “evil rich”. It’s no secret. Similarly, […]

By Aidualc | 22 Sep 16 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Tunisia and the Arab Spring: Why the Results Are Different

Tunisia achieved the level of the success story based on the results of the recent political developments in the country. […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 20 Jul 15 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Idea of America

by Bill Bonner Our attention in today’s Daily Reckoning is neither on the Old World nor the New one — […]

By Aidualc | 16 Aug 13 | Posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Kazakh construction market to grow by 3% in 2013

As a result of the global financial crisis which hit the country in 2008, the construction industry suffered more than […]

By pmr | 03 Jul 13 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

A Letter to My Son: Financial Advice for Life

The following is a letter from Russ to his son. Dear Son, You’re seven, a great age for many reasons. […]

By Aidualc | 08 Jul 12 | Posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Cyber Wars

By Doug Hornig, Casey’s Research, It is often alleged that our future wars will be fought largely in cyberspace, with […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 08 Aug 11 | Posted in North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Oxstones Food for Thought – Black Swan Brewing in the Middle East

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-founder, CEO, & Chief Investment Strategist, Oxstone Capital Management The ongoing crisis in Egypt is much […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 30 Jan 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Oxstone Investment Commentary, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Egyptian Unrest: A Special Report

From Stratfor site, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak remains the lifeblood of the demonstrators, who still number in the tens of […]

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

Deadbeat Companies Deserve an Obama Wakeup Call: Jonathan Alter

Deadbeat Companies Deserve an Obama Wakeup Call: Jonathan Alter Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — We all know that small business is […]

By Oracle | 22 Jan 11 | Posted in Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)