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The fastest way to triple your money is…housing?

For the past several years single-family housing investors have been playing the buy and hold game. Strong rental demand and […]

By DennisGao | 18 Jul 13 | Also posted in North America | Comments (0)

Property Crushes Hedge Funds in Alternative Markets

By Devin Banerjee,  Bloomberg Markets Magazine, “Why would anyone invest in the stock market?” Hamilton “Tony” James looked up from […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Jul 13 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, North America, Private Equity, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

5 Home Improvements That Are Worth the Cost

Existing home sales jumped 4.2 percent in May, the highest level since 2009. This is just the latest sign that […]

By DennisGao | 12 Jul 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Sellers Calling the Shots on Home Deals

By Les Christie – Thu, May 30, 2013 5:41 AM EDT In a dramatic about-face for the housing market, sellers are now […]

By DennisGao | | Also posted in North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Foreign Buyers Aren’t Playing A Key Role In The US Housing Recovery For 2 Reasons

By Mamta Badkar – Tue, Jul 9, 2013 12:17 AM EDT Foreign buyers jumped into the U.S. housing market after the bubble […]

By DennisGao | | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

A Quick Guide to Fast Bridge Loans

Used mainly in property transactions, a bridging loan is a type of short term finance. This is the funding option […]

By shaunspellman | 10 Jul 13 | Also posted in Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

World Cup 2018 stadium investments will cost Russia $6bn

  The construction and modernisation of the fifteen stadiums for the needs of the 2018 World Cup in Russia will […]

By pmr | 09 Jul 13 | Also posted in Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Private Equity, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Polish home furnishings market shrinks slower in 2012

  The financial market crisis has exerted a major impact on the home furnishings market, which declined by 5% on […]

By pmr | 08 Jul 13 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Coming To America: Greater International Investment Could Be Coming To Oil And Gas Midstream Sector

By Mark Druskoff Forbes.com   International investment in the US shale dominated the news several years ago as US companies […]

By nirtalnirtal | 04 Jul 13 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Kazakh construction market to grow by 3% in 2013

As a result of the global financial crisis which hit the country in 2008, the construction industry suffered more than […]

By pmr | 03 Jul 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)