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Identifying consistent patterns and trends in business and in the financial markets. Useful key indicators for market timing, warning signals, bullish investing signals, and trading/investing opportunities.

Cloud Networking Startup Meraki Raises $15M From Sequioa

Meraki, a relatively new company in the cloud networking arena, has just announced a $15 million round of funding. This […]

By spochoa | 09 Feb 11 | Also posted in North America, Private Equity | Comments (0)

The Beer Index Spikes Up: Wheat, Barley, Hops, VATs (BUD, TAP, SAM)

From 247wallst site, The discussion in the financial world has turned back to food inflation after several years of slow […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 08 Feb 11 | Also posted in Commodities, North America, Stocks | Comments (0)

Layoffs become rarer even with unemployment high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. labor force has been split into two groups: the relieved and the desperate. If you […]

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

In Asia, Hello to Faster Trades and Goodbye to Lunch Hour

From NY Times, JETHRO MULLEN, HONG KONG – Nearly 25 years after the fictional financier Gordon Gekko declared in “Wall […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 07 Feb 11 | Also posted in Asia, Stocks | Comments (0)

Russia Follows China in Using Reserve Ratios to Curb Inflation

Russia Follows China in Using Reserve Ratios to Curb Inflation February 06, 2011, 4:31 PM EST By Paul Abelsky Feb. […]

By Oracle | 06 Feb 11 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe | Comments (0)

Why Global Food Price Inflation Really Matters

Why Global Food Price Inflation Really Matters By DAN BURROWS Posted 9:50 AM 02/04/11 Economy, Investing, Market News Comments Print […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Commodities | Comments (0)

Obama’s Spending Plan Is Investors’ Cue

by Robert Powell, Market Watch, Commentary: President’s State of the Union speech is a road map BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Wayne […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Commodities, North America, Private Equity, Real Estate, Stocks | Comments (0)

Suit Claims Madoff Fund Provided Cash To Run Mets

Today’s unsealed suit against Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, the two owners of the New York Mets through the Sterling […]

By Oracle | 05 Feb 11 | Comments (0)

Inflation Stalks Emerging Markets

by Tom Lauricella, Alex Frangos, WSJ, The political turmoil in Tunisia and Egypt is a reminder of the days when […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Latin America | Comments (0)

The Shocking State of India’s Real Estate Market

By Nick Kapur, Motley Fool, Last month, I called the Taj Hotel chain, inquiring about the monthly rent for a […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 02 Feb 11 | Also posted in Asia, Real Estate | Comments (0)