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Trends, Patterns, Indicators

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.

How To Think Like Steve Jobs

How To Think Like Steve Jobs Carmine Gallo, 10.19.10, 4:30 PM ET  Thomas Friedman, the New York Times columnist, recently […]

By Oracle | 19 Oct 10 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Tax Increase Would Hit Few Small Businesses

As Congress and President Obama wrestle over whether to let the Bush tax cuts expire for the wealthiest Americans, one […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Private Equity, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

10 Year Treasury Yield, Fed Funds, and Inflation Comparisons since 1962

From Dshort website The chart below shows the 10-Year Constant Maturity yield since 1962 along with the Federal Funds Rate […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Mortgage Lending Activity Continues to Grow in Brazil

An article from the ‘Fly-to-Let’ online magazine Whilst global financial markets continue to report low mortgage lending figures, news from […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Oct 10 | Comments (0)

Many people have asked the question what happens to an economy after a financial crisis?

Many people have asked the question what happens to an economy after a financial crisis? Although there is no definitive […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Flashback to 1870 as Cotton Hits Peak

Cotton prices touched their highest level since Reconstruction on Friday, as a string of bad harvests and demand from China […]

By Oracle | 15 Oct 10 | Comments (0)

Google, Facebook Battle for ‘Future of the Web’

Could Google’s Achilles heel be showing as Facebook teams up with Microsoft? By Sharon Gaudin October 14, 2010 02:22 PM […]

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Sex & The Citigroup: Women Sue US Bank

UK, Friday October 15, 2010 Lulu Sinclair, Sky News Online One of America’s biggest banks, Citigroup, is being sued by […]

By Aidualc | | Comments (0)

Studios Lose Some Luster

By SHELLY BANJO Prices of studios and one-bedrooms in Manhattan have taken a beating compared with bigger residences, as the […]

By Oracle | 14 Oct 10 | Comments (0)

India a Hit for Foreign Investors

MUMBAI, India — Two years ago, when the crisis on Wall Street reached its pinnacle, the high-flying Indian stock market […]

By Oracle | 13 Oct 10 | Comments (0)