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A Look Back At The First Quarter

By JC Parets, Now that we’re officially in the second quarter of 2014, we can look back at Q1 to […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 02 Apr 14 | Also posted in Commodities, Statistics, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

European non-core loan sales up 40 per cent, says PwC

From PwC, 2013 was a record year from a transaction perspective with EUR64bn of Europe’s non-core loans sold as part […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 28 Mar 14 | Also posted in Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

How Does the U.S. Power Grid Work?

With over 160,000 miles of transmission lines, the U.S. power grid is designed to handle natural and man-made disasters, as […]

By Aidualc | 25 Mar 14 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Private Equity | Comments (0)

REITs, Asset Allocation, & The Correlation Headwind

Morningstar’s Samuel Lee warns “that REITs’ diversification powers are down and so are their expected returns.” Maybe, but it’s premature to dismiss […]

By MarketAngel | 20 Mar 14 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

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 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Feb 14 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Interesting Trends of Forestry Investments

The great economic recession has forced people to think about alternate investment plans that make investing risk-free and secure. Alternative […]

By James Patrick | 20 Feb 14 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Dalian Wanda’s Wang Jianlin Declares War on Disney

China’s richest man is getting ready to face off with the world’s best known mouse. Wang Jianlin, the founder of real […]

By Aidualc | 14 Feb 14 | Also posted in Asia, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

81 Percent of China’s Insurers Prefer to Invest in Real Estate

China’s insurance funds have US$1.19 trillion invested, and more than three-quarters of them are looking for real estate deals to […]

By MarketAngel | 06 Feb 14 | Also posted in Asia, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Rating 22 China Real Estate Developers – Which Will Survive 2014?

by MICHAEL COLE on DECEMBER 10, 2013 Who will be defeated in the ring in 2014? Which China real estate developers will live […]

By Aidualc | 24 Jan 14 | Also posted in Asia | Comments (0)

Shanghai is Asia’s Hottest Retail Location, But HK Still Costs 4x More

Two out of the region’s five hottest shopping districts are in Greater China, with the mainland set to be the […]

By Aidualc | 21 Jan 14 | Also posted in Asia, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)