Oxstones Investment Club™By Nathan Gill – Jan 21, 2014 Ecuador, where the fatty beans used to make chocolate have been grown since pre-Columbian times, is […]
America’s 10 most dangerous infrastructure problems
Pressing problems All things being equal, it would be better for the country to have less debt. Nobody seriously disputes […]
10 countries with the most gold
The world’s biggest gold bugs Gold just experienced its first annual price decline in 13 years, wrapping up its worst year […]
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 […]
America’s new opportunity cities
When the going gets tough, Americans move around. That’s been the pattern, at least, for much of the nation’s history, […]
The Renminbi’s New Normal
By Teresa Kong, Matthews Asia, The gyrations in Chinese money markets in the last few weeks have caused much alarm […]
Why Bitcoin Matters
By MARC ANDREESSEN Keith Bedford/Reuters Marc Andreessen, a co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Editor’s note: Marc Andreessen’s […]
Prosperous legacy for 2014
Dear Investors! Balkan Emerging Frontiers Fund generated 0.46% net return in November and 0.49% net return in December. It has […]
The Bitcoin-Mining Arms Race Heats Up
Joel Flickinger’s two-bedroom home in the hills above Oakland, Calif., hums with custom-built computing gear. Just inside the front door, […]
Bond strategy: Sell Treasurys, buy … solar, like Buffett?
By Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, Warren Buffett has invested in solar power plant projects. Could a similar strategy work for an […]