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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 are the most religious places in the world (and what they’re practicing)

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, This map shows the countries where more than half the population consider themselves practicing members […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 Jul 14 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, Statistics, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Buffett Valuation Indicator: Some Odds and Ends

By Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives, Market Cap to GDP is a relatively long-term valuation indicator that has become popular in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 Jul 14 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Statistics, Stocks, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Dollar Under Siege

Bud Conrad, Chief Economist   After World War II, the dollar became the world’s preeminent currency. Convertible to gold at […]

By Aidualc | 21 Jul 14 | Also posted in The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

10 companies that changed our world

Many tech startups aim to ‘change the world.’ But disrupting, say, the taxi business is one thing — these pioneers […]

By Aidualc | 18 Jul 14 | Comments (0)

NY BROKER SELLS $13MIL IN HOMES TO CHINESE BUYERS VIA WECHAT MOBILE APP

   BY MICHAEL COLE    The Baccarat Hotel & Residences under construction in New York Smart brokers know the value of […]

By Aidualc | 17 Jul 14 | Also posted in Asia, North America, Real Estate, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Mid-Year Emerging Markets Update: ‘Recovery Phase’

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, As I’ve often said, investing in emerging markets requires patience, long-term perspective, and selective stock-picking. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 16 Jul 14 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Why Moldova Urgently Matters

By Robert D. Kaplan, Stratfor, “NATO’s Article 5 offers little protection against Vladimir Putin’s Russia,” Iulian Fota, Romania’s presidential national […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Jul 14 | Also posted in Eastern Europe | Comments (0)

5 QUESTIONS ON THE STATE OF MORTGAGE LENDING

  Anyone who’s tried to get a mortgage in recent years knows that it hasn’t been easy. But there are […]

By Aidualc | | Also posted in Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Wall Street’s Brightest Minds Reveal THE MOST IMPORTANT CHARTS IN THE WORLD

MATTHEW BOESLER George Magnus, UBS    Business Insider/Matthew Boesler Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-important-charts-in-the-world-2014-4?op=1#ixzz36ugQpz2D

By Aidualc | 11 Jul 14 | Also posted in Statistics, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Emerging Global Web – Slide Show

Link: The Emerging Global Web Terrific slide show presentation on the emerging markets global web development, including stats on mobile […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 Jul 14 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Statistics, Stocks, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)