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Food for Thought. Thoughtful debate and insightful observations/ commentary on actions/events in financial markets, investments, societies, and governments around the world that impact our lives. Also Oxstone Team’s Global Investment Commentary and Best Investment Ideas.

These maps reveal how long you probably have to live

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, This series of maps shows how long you’ll probably live, depending on where you live. […]

Market Valuation, Inflation and Treasury Yields: Clues from the Past

By Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives, My monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are […]

Investment-grade wine market versus other asset classes – which is better

People have invested in fine wines for more than 150 years, but wine grew into a more standardized investment class […]

Emerging from the Global Competitiveness Ranks

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog, The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released its annual “Global Competitiveness Report,” which details […]

Buffett on Market Valuation

From Brooklyn Investor Blog, I don’t really spend too much time on market valuation, but I do think about it […]

Climate Progress Starts with Changing What We Wear

By David Dietz, Modavanti, From Huffington Post, Several friends and I stood in awe as we watched Sunday’s climate change […]

New York Drops to World’s 9th Largest City

By Douglas A. McIntyre  New York’s population barely puts it into the top 10 worldwide, and cities such as Dehli and […]

These maps show where the world’s youngest and oldest people live

Does this tell us where the next revolution will take place? What can the median age of a country tell […]

This Ex-Microsoft Exec Will Not Sleep Until He Reinvents Investing

By Owen Thomas, Business Insider, Hardeep Walia wants you to stop gambling on stocks and bet on ideas instead. With […]

Why Trade Matters in Four Maps

“Strengthening America’s economic security by cementing its economic alliances is not simply an option, but an imperative,” writes Miriam Sapiro in a […]