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Ten Classic American Brands That Are Foreign-Owned

In September, major U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods was purchased by Chinese holding company Shanghui International Holdings, Ltd for $4.7 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Dec 13 | Also posted in North America, Private Equity, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

GLP Launches US$3 Billion China Logistics Fund

by The Rightsite Team, Global Logistic Properties Limited (“GLP”), the leading provider of modern logistics facilities in China, Japan and […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Dec 13 | Also posted in Asia, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Those Comics in Your Basement? Probably Worthless

Barry T. Smith, 44, spent most of his life collecting comic books. And he always considered them an investment. “These […]

By Aidualc | 02 Dec 13 | Also posted in Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Burger King Follows In McDonald’s Footsteps … Again

Burger King Follows In McDonald’s Footsteps … Again http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/12/01/burger-king-follows-mcdonalds-footsteps-again.aspx Nickey Friedman December 1, 2013 Well, it’s about time. For decades, […]

By Oracle | 01 Dec 13 | Also posted in Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Men’s Wearhouse Dusts Off the Pac-Man Defense

Men’s Wearhouse Dusts Off the Pac-Man Defense By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF Deal aficionados have a Thanksgiving present. Men’s Wearhouse has […]

By Oracle | 29 Nov 13 | Also posted in Stocks | Comments (0)

Crowdfunding for Internet Stock Sales Approved by SEC

Crowdfunding for Internet Stock Sales Approved by SEC By Dave Michaels – Oct 24, 2013 Startups and small businesses could […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Private Equity, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

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

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By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Private Equity, Statistics, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Drones Delivering Pizza? Venture Capitalists Wager on It

By Olga Kharif – Oct 30, 2013 Commercial drones will soon be populating U.S. airspace, and venture capitalists like Tim Draper are placing […]

By Aidualc | | Also posted in Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Microcredit for Americans

On a recent Thursday, dozens of Latina immigrants clustered in a small, noisy second-floor office in the Jackson Heights neighborhood […]

By Aidualc | 28 Nov 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

5 Must-Read Tips For Building A Brand

In just five years, Yes To has become the no. 2 natural beauty brand in the U.S. Cofounder Ido Leffler […]

By M Guliyev | 27 Nov 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity | Comments (0)