These 8 European separatist groups are totally inspired by Scotland right now

By Paul Ames, Global Post, OIARTZUN, Spain — The surge in support for Scotland’s independence ahead of the Sept. 18 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Sep 14 | Posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Countries With the Widest Gap Between Rich and Poor

By Alexander E.M. Hess, Vince Calio and Thomas C. Frohlich  The United States of America — the land of opportunity — has the fourth […]

By Aidualc | 05 Aug 14 | Posted in Finding Oxstones | Comments (0)

The 10 best countries for business

Up-and-coming Canada vaults ahead in this annual list of the world’s most business-friendly nations. But did it best the US? […]

By MarketAngel | 21 Apr 14 | Posted in Food for Thought, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

10 best places in the world to retire

Sophisticated cities with every modern convenience, beach-front hideaways, medieval towns, tropical islands, temperate mountain valleys. International Living has released their 2014 Annual […]

By Aidualc | 24 Mar 14 | Posted in Asia, Latin America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Ten Countries Where People Live Longest

Life expectancy in the U.S. has risen in the past few decades. While in 1970 life expectancy at birth was […]

By Aidualc | 07 Jan 14 | Posted in Food for Thought, Retirement & Savings, Statistics | Comments (0)

Is Spain the Next Target for Chinese Real Estate Investors?

After having successfully driving up real estate values in Hong Kong and Singapore, Chinese investors may have some new investment […]

By MarketAngel | 12 Dec 13 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Real Estate, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Blackstone Vies With Goldman in Spain Rental Housing Bet

By Sharon Smyth and John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg, Blackstone Group LP (BX), builder of the biggest single-family rental home business in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Nov 13 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Global medical costs — how the US stacks up

Many Americans complain about health care prices, but is care in the US the most expensive? Here’s a look at […]

By Aidualc | 23 Oct 13 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

KKR to Apollo Vie for Spain Lending Left by Banks

By Charles Penty, Bloomberg, KKR & Co. (KKR) and Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) are vying for a slice of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 Sep 13 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Jeff Gundlach Singles Out The Emerging Market Country Most Vulnerable To A Crisis

By Sam Ro, Business Insider, Jeff Gundlach of DoubleLine Funds just wrapped up his latest public webcast. He reiterated his […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 11 Sep 13 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, The Big Picture | Comments (0)