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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.

How Disney Is Making Marvel More Valuable

Is there anyone left who believes that Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS ) isn’t adding value to Marvel? Recently, the House […]

By Oracle | 12 Jul 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Stocks | Comments (0)

Microsoft Investors Win From Shakeup-Eventually

Microsoft’s (MSFT) corporate shake-up will bode well for investors, but only if the company can actually pull off the changes […]

By nirtalnirtal | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, North America, Stocks | Comments (0)

5 Home Improvements That Are Worth the Cost

Existing home sales jumped 4.2 percent in May, the highest level since 2009. This is just the latest sign that […]

By DennisGao | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, North America, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Sellers Calling the Shots on Home Deals

By Les Christie – Thu, May 30, 2013 5:41 AM EDT In a dramatic about-face for the housing market, sellers are now […]

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

Foreign Buyers Aren’t Playing A Key Role In The US Housing Recovery For 2 Reasons

By Mamta Badkar – Tue, Jul 9, 2013 12:17 AM EDT Foreign buyers jumped into the U.S. housing market after the bubble […]

By DennisGao | | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Greece First Developed Market Cut to Emerging at MSCI

Greece became the first developed nation to be cut to emerging-market status by MSCI Inc. (MSCI) after the local stock […]

By Aidualc | 11 Jul 13 | Comments (0)

Shadow banking bolsters China Inc as Beijing tightens credit

Shadow banking bolsters China Inc as Beijing tightens credit ReutersReuters – 2 hours 42 minutes ago By Samuel Shen and […]

By Oracle | 08 Jul 13 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, Statistics | Comments (0)

Polish home furnishings market shrinks slower in 2012

  The financial market crisis has exerted a major impact on the home furnishings market, which declined by 5% on […]

By pmr | | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Real Estate | Comments (0)

Africa investor Weekly Commentary – 8 July 2013

By Staff Reporter | July 8, 2013 Despite a surge in Egyptian stocks, the Ai40 Index inched lower once more this […]

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

OTC market in Central Europe to exceed €5bn in 2013

  In 2011 OTC (over-the-counter) product pharmacy sales in Central Europe (CE)[1] were worth €4.4bn, a 5% year on year […]

By pmr | 05 Jul 13 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Private Equity | Comments (0)