Ukraine: On the Edge of Empires

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The name “Ukraine” literally translates as “on the edge.” It is a country on the edge […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 27 Dec 13 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Serbia leader calls Gazprom pipeline vital

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Gazprom’s South Stream pipeline, which will bypass Ukraine to transport Russian natural gas to Europe, is […]

By Aidualc | | Posted in Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Russia’s 21st Century Malaise in Five Grim Charts

It seems Vladimir Putin’s petro state has hit a wall, with the government last week reporting economic growth at a […]

By Aidualc | 18 Dec 13 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Ukraine, Third-Highest Default Risk In The World, Squeezed By Russia, Makes Two Gas Deals To Save Its Hide

By Scott Belinksi, OilPrice.com, If one were to believe most Western media outlets, Ukraine has been lost to Russia. Though […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Dec 13 | Posted in Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Countries With The Most Immigrants

The United States has always been regarded as a nation of immigrants. Recently-published figures from the United Nations support this […]

By MarketAngel | 11 Dec 13 | Posted in Food for Thought, Statistics | Comments (0)

Happiest and saddest countries 2013

The Prosperity Index Everywhere you look in this world there are signs of instability, destruction, hopelessness. Syria is in civil […]

By MarketAngel | 10 Dec 13 | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

E-Commerce in Russia – Exploring E-Commerce Opportunities in Russia

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By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Nov 13 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Statistics, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Most Educated Countries in the World

Between 2010 and 2011, the percentage of adults with a college degree in the United States remained unchanged at 42%. […]

By Aidualc | 21 Nov 13 | Posted in Food for Thought, Statistics | Comments (0)

East or West? Ukraine now has to choose its path

By MARIA DANILOVA, AP, According to an old folk tradition, if a man knocks on the door of a Ukrainian […]

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

Africa’s “Glass With Attitude”

by Mark Mobius  Africa has been an area of interest to our team, for many reasons. One might say Africa’s […]

By Brian Andreosky | 26 Oct 13 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)