Attraction of Russian, as well as foreign, bond investors

(EM) Starting next year, foreign investors will be able to buy and sell Russian ruble-denominated Treasury bonds, the so-called OFZ, […]

By M Guliyev | 16 Nov 12 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Regions | Comments (0)

Renminbi on the International Stage

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog,  http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/10/24/renminbi-on-the-international-stage/#more-1893 For more than a decade, China’s currency, the Renminbi (RMB), had been on […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Nov 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The elections in Venezuela, Russia and France: What do they bring to the delicate global market?

The elections in Venezuela, Russia and France: What do they bring to the delicate global market? While some specialists predict […]

By JasonGIS | 04 Nov 12 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Vladimir Putin: The New Global Shah of Oil

By Marin Katusa, Casey’s Research Exxon Mobil is no longer the world’s number-one oil producer. As of yesterday, that title […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Oct 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Stocks | Comments (0)

EM INVESTMENT: Show of hands

(EM) Emerging nations are talking big about investing in each others’ currencies. But diversifying reserves out of traditional assets will […]

By M Guliyev | 10 Oct 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

9 Reasons to Move into Emerging Markets

By Jeff Reeves, Editor of InvestorPlace.com, Everyone is worried about the rally — will it last? Can the 15% gain […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 27 Sep 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Stocks | Comments (0)

The Business of Diamonds, From Mining to Retail

Diamonds. For thousands of years, they have been believed to bring good luck (and bad luck!) – health, wealth, and […]

By Aidualc | 12 Sep 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, North America | Comments (0)

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 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 07 Sep 12 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Poland’s Strategy

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

By Liu-Yue Lam | 30 Aug 12 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

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 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Aug 12 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Private Equity, Real Estate, Stocks, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)