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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.

George Soros, Partners Bet On Brazil Telecom Industry

By Rogerio Jelmayer, WSJ Blog, George Soros Reuters SAO PAULO–Mega-investor George Soros and a group of international investors are investing in […]

Raising the next Bill Gates

Sarah Broach’s son Marlon would rather stick a fork in his eye than play soccer, but he can design one […]

The Yellow Commodity Hotter Than Gold

  Mustard has always been seen as the perfect, zesty accompaniment to the all-American hot dog. But now it’s proving […]

Food For Thought – August 2013 – America’s Return as a Manufacturing Super Power is just Beginning

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Global Investment Strategist, Oxstones Investment Club, Everyone Loves a Comeback Story George Washington once said – […]

Companies in emerging markets to increase spending

Companies in emerging markets are likely to increase spending and investment this year, a survey of senior finance executives shows […]

Africa Investor Weekly Commentary – 5 August 2013

By Staff Reporter | August 5, 2013 The week under review ended with good news as the Ai40 Index saw a […]

A Western Alternative to the West

by Peter Cooper, Daily Reckoning, I must thank Agora Financial for inviting me to the Investment Symposium for the fifth […]

Big business in chicken wings

  Wing Zone, Wingman and WingFiesta. And, oh yeah, WingNutz. Chicken wing franchises are now among the hottest in the […]

Fortress to Blackstone Say Now Is Time to Sell on Surge

Fortress to Blackstone Say Now Is Time to Sell on Surge By Devin Banerjee – Aug 2, 2013 Private-equity managers […]

Silver found to be key weapon in fight against antibiotics resistance

Silver may be a key weapon in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria, according to Boston University scientists. A team of […]