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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.

Wholesale inventories rise mildly, auto stocks surge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wholesale inventories rose modestly in April, the latest suggestion that restocking will not be much of a […]

By zoltanakb | 11 Jun 13 | Also posted in North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

2013 Country Stock Market Returns

From Bespoke Invest site, Below is a look at the year-to-date stock market performance of 77 countries around the world. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 10 Jun 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, North America, Stocks, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Google Wallet Is Leaking Money

Google Wallet (GOOG), the mobile software that allows Android users to pay for purchases online and in stores with their […]

By Oracle | 08 Jun 13 | Comments (0)

Banker Hypocrisy and Zombie Homes

By Doug French, From Laissez Faire Club, Walking away is not just for homeowners anymore. Now banks have joined in […]

By MarketAngel | 06 Jun 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Real Estate, Statistics | Comments (0)

Global ETF Trading Range Screen

From Bespoke Invest site, Below we have run the 30 largest country ETFs through our trading range screen, which measures […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Jun 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, North America, Stocks, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Chemist Hopes ‘Artificial Leaf’ Can Power Civilization Using Photosynthesis

By Carrie Halperin, ABC News, Imagine an artificial leaf that mimics photosynthesis, which lets plants harness energy from the sun. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Jun 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

How Bitcoin Is Sacrificing Its Soul to Survive

  It’s been a wild couple months for digital currencies. This past week saw the bust of Liberty Reserve for […]

By Oracle | 02 Jun 13 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Regions, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The ‘Wild West’ of Online Poker Goes Legit in US

Like brick-and-mortar retailers, casinos in Las Vegas-and pretty soon in Atlantic City-are finding themselves up against a familiar foe: the […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Immigrants Please Apply: Rust Belt Cities Need You

Arnoldo Muller-Molina, a Costa Rican native with a PhD in artificial intelligence, could have moved his fledgling tech start-up to […]

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

Why South Africa’s Currency Has Been Getting Destroyed

By Matthew Boesler, Business Insider, The South African rand (ZAR) is getting absolutely brutalized lately. The currency has fallen from […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 01 Jun 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Finding Oxstones | Comments (0)