Russia Examines Its Options for Responding to Ukraine

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The fall of the Ukrainian government and its replacement with one that appears to be oriented […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Mar 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Ukraine’s Increasing Polarization and the Western Challenge

By Eugene Chausovsky, Stratfor, Just days before the Ukrainian crisis broke out, I took an overnight train to Kiev from […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Mar 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Seth Klarman 2013 Letter to Investors: The Truman Show

From the Baupost Group’s 2013 shareholder letter by Seth Klarman, Klarman has recently given back 4 billion to investors due […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 11 Mar 14 | Posted in Commodities, Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, North America, Stocks, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Ukraine and the ‘Little Cold War’

By George Friedman, The Next 100 Years, We must consider the future of Eurasia after the fall of the Soviet […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 07 Mar 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Ukraine Turns From Revolution to Recovery

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The uprising in Kiev has apparently reached its conclusion. President Viktor Yanukovich and the opposition reached […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Feb 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Protesters in Lviv Raise the Stakes in Ukraine’s Crisis

From Stratfor, As the standoff in Independence Square continues in Kiev, the western part of Ukraine has added a more […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Feb 14 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

6 savings accounts that beat stocks

In these countries, a simple bank account can earn you upwards of 10 percent interest — way better than US […]

By MarketAngel | 02 Feb 14 | Posted in Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

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)

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)