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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.

Here’s how the Chinese send billions abroad to buy homes

The ranks of China’s wealthy continue to surge. As their economy shows signs of weakness at home, they’re sending money […]

By Aidualc | 11 Dec 15 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, North America, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

When High-Risk Loans Blow Up

Ever heard of the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index? Probably not. But as an investor who cares about building […]

By Aidualc | 09 Dec 15 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom | Comments (0)

NYC Is Completely Unaffordable, But New Yorkers Are In Denial

Two-thirds of residents say they live in the “greatest city in the world,” yet many of those people are barely […]

By Aidualc | 08 Dec 15 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, Real Estate, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The nifty nine

From FT YouTube Channel Link:  The nifty nine   F.A.N.G. – Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google Nifty Nine A narrow group […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 30 Nov 15 | Also posted in North America, Stocks | Comments (0)

Major Changes Seen in Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Stock Holdings

By Jon Ogg, 247WallSt, Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) have released their official equity holdings of Berkshire […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Nov 15 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, North America, Stocks | Comments (0)

The Big Four Economic Indicators: October Real Retail Sales

By Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives, Official recession calls are the responsibility of the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, which is […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 Nov 15 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Gundlach – The Scariest Indicator in the World

by Robert Huebscher, Advisor Perspectives, Those Federal Reserve governors who intend to vote for an increase in rates at their […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 Nov 15 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

This very day will decide whether you’ll be rich or poor

Welcome to Monday. Today is actually a very big day for you, and this week is a very big week. […]

By Aidualc | 20 Nov 15 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

China Plans 2020 Deadline for Dismantling Its Capital Controls

By Keith Zhai, Bloomberg, China’s leaders are poised to announce a 2020 deadline to dismantle currency controls that have kept the […]

By Aidualc | 19 Nov 15 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Hong Kong and London Lead List of World’s Biggest Housing Bubbles

By Michael Cole, Mingtiandi, UBS’ index picks out London and Hong Kong as the markets most at risk Surfing twin […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 16 Nov 15 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, North America, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Western Europe | Comments (0)