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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.

The #1 Thing Worrying Hedge Fund Managers Right Now

By Matthew Boesler, From SF Gate, BofA Merrill Lynch just released the results of its July Fund Manager Survey, which […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Jul 13 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Hedge Fund, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

The hot business of exporting America’s franchises

The hot business of exporting America’s franchises   Foreigners all over the world are craving U.S. franchises, like this one […]

By Oracle | 20 Jul 13 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Gorilla Flipping Homes as Rebound Revives Rapid Trades

Gorilla Flipping Homes as Rebound Revives Rapid Trades By Heather Perlberg – Jul 19, 2013 John Helmick loves to buy […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, North America, Private Equity, Real Estate, Statistics | Comments (0)

Why Everybody Loves Tesla

The Tesla Motors (TSLA) design studio in Los Angeles is a huge open space that usually has a couple of […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Taking Seniority: Looking to Bank Loans in Uncertain Markets

By Elizabeth (Beth) MacLean , From Pimco website, ​ Bank loans are senior secured loans to non-investment-grade corporations. They are […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 Jul 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics | Comments (0)

Dambisa Moyo’s take on Frontier Markets

I just read a great interview by Jonathan Barnes of the CFA Institute Magazine, in which he interviews economist Dambisa […]

By Brian Andreosky | 18 Jul 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Finding Oxstones, Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Tocqueville Gold Strategy Investor Letter Second Quarter 2013

By John Hathaway, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P In light of the dramatic developments of the past six months, this letter […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 16 Jul 13 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Stocks, The Big Picture | 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, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Statistics | Comments (0)

Billionaire Ma’s Alibaba Gets Nod to Stir Up Loans: China Credit

By Lulu Yilun Chen, From Bloomberg, China has authorized billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group to expand funding for its online […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Stocks | Comments (0)

Africa makes the grade for richest U.S. university investors

By Tosin Sulaiman JOHANNESBURG, July 7 (Reuters) – America’s wealthiest universities are venturing into Africa’s fast-growing frontier markets in search of outsized […]

By Brian Andreosky | 14 Jul 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Private Equity, Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)