Syria, Iran and the Balance of Power in the Middle East

By George Friedman, Stratfor, U.S. troops are in the process of completing their withdrawal from Iraq by the end-of-2011 deadline. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Nov 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Cheap Oil Isn’t Coming Back

By Alex Plane, Motley Fool, As the world urbanizes, demand for oil could outstrip many nations’ abilities to get it […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Nov 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, Western Europe | Comments (0)

From the Mediterranean to the Hindu Kush: Rethinking the Region

By George Friedman The territory between the Mediterranean and the Hindu Kush has been the main arena for the U.S. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Oct 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Burbank Contrarian Bets on Saudis Show Why Oil Reality Helps Return 23.6%

By Edward Robinson, Bloomberg, As a hedge-fund manager who thrives on turbulence in the commodities markets, John Burbank couldn’t have […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Jun 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, Stocks | Comments (0)

Bahrain and the Battle Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The world’s attention is focused on Libya, which is now in a state of civil war […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Mar 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Crude Oil Spikes Like An Egyptian

By Dian L. Chu, EconForecast Images of mass Egyptian protesters clashing with police in Cairo broadcasted around the world shook […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Feb 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, Western Europe | 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)

Is the Gulf Running Out of Water?

By Adam Gonn, The Media Line, Falling water tables and a salinization of underground aquifers is leaving the Gulf in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 28 Nov 10 | Posted in Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)