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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.

America’s Biggest Edge Over the Rest of the World

By Morgan Housel, Motley Fool,   Check out these recent headlines: “Japan’s population falls by record 244,000 in 2013” “China’s […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Apr 14 | Also posted in Asia, North America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

What’s Next for Emerging Markets?

By Nathan Rowader, Forward Management, Seeking a Clear Path Through the Turmoil A conversation with Nathan Rowader, Forward Director of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Apr 14 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Why Unemployment Rates Matter to Your Retirement

My biological clock is ticking—as is yours and everyone else’s. With each passing day, you are either moving closer to […]

By MarketAngel | 22 Apr 14 | Also posted in Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Ways to improve the credit score

Credit ratings for the basis of an individual’s financial credibility. Hence it is of great importance that one understands what […]

By shaunspellman | | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Get the tax benefits on the donations you make

Donating funds to charitable trusts are under tax deduction which can reduce one’s tax bill. There are many ways through […]

By shaunspellman | | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

The 10 best countries for business

Up-and-coming Canada vaults ahead in this annual list of the world’s most business-friendly nations. But did it best the US? […]

By MarketAngel | 21 Apr 14 | Also posted in Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

The Economic Cost of Brazil’s Spending Spree

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog, Brazil has been on a spending spree during the past few years, which, unfortunately, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Latin America, Private Equity, Real Estate, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Uncovering Opportunities in Emerging Markets

By Mark Kiesel, Pimco, Emerging markets have underperformed expectations, but the longer-term secular outlook remains constructive for many regions. Highly […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Apr 14 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Are we turning Japanese?

After the Great Crisis and Recession of 2008 there were a lot of economic and market commentators arguing that the […]

By MarketAngel | 17 Apr 14 | Also posted in Asia, North America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Liv-ex 100 – does it reflect the market?

Liv-ex comes from London International Vintners Exchange, and it was established in 1999. The exchange offers a secure marketplace for […]

By PeterSmith | | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)