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U.S. Housing Market Firesales Could Trigger Another Financial Crisis

By: Mike_Whitney   Ask your average guy-on-the-street ‘what caused the financial crisis’, and you’ll either get a blank stare followed by […]

By Aidualc | 19 Jun 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Housing Misery Maps Going Viral on China’s Weibo

By Michael Cole, Mingtiandi, Map of China housing “agony” shows years of work necessary to save up a down-payment   […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 May 14 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Statistics, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Here’s how much square-footage $1 million will buy you in the world’s most expensive real estate markets

Read the entire Wealth Report here. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/business/global-economy/140506/1-million-most-expensive-real-estate-property-markets-square-feet

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 May 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, North America, Statistics, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Smart Money Quietly Abandons The Housing Market

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 AT 2:12AM In real estate, national averages paper over the gritty details on the ground and […]

By Aidualc | 01 May 14 | Also posted in North America, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Housing Crisis That Refuses to Heal

  By Doug French, President Obama crowed in his State of the Union speech about the economy, even mentioning “a […]

By MarketAngel | 23 Apr 14 | Also posted in North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Economic Cost of Brazil’s Spending Spree

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog, Brazil has been on a spending spree during the past few years, which, unfortunately, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Apr 14 | Also posted in Latin America, Private Equity, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

When Homeowners Are Better Off Than Renters

Homebuying has earned a bad rap in recent years: The subprime mortgage crisis and ensuing economic meltdown left many homeowners […]

By DennisGao | 16 Apr 14 | Also posted in North America, Regions | Comments (0)

Real-Estate Crowdfunding Finds Its Footing

By Andrew Blackman, WSJ, Sites Offer Small Shares in Commercial Properties Before last year, Ed Medley had never invested in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Apr 14 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, North America, Private Equity, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

What makes Well-Planned Forestry Investment Work?

The stock market is an avenue for making money but the unfortunate part is that it is erratic in its […]

By James Patrick | 14 Apr 14 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom | Comments (0)

The best real estate plays in 25 years

By Lawrence Delevingne, CNBC, The global real estate market in 2039 will be city-centric, with an increased focus on Asia […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Apr 14 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Finding Oxstones, North America, Private Equity, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)