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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.

Forecast 2014: The CAPEs of Hope

By John Mauldin, Millennium Wave Advisors The Second Most Expensive Stock Market in the World Who’s Got Your Risk? Join […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Mar 14 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

EM and the Fragile Five: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff

By Blaise Antin, David Loevinger, Anisha Ambardar, TCW Asset Management The shift in capital flows triggered by former Fed Chairman […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 02 Mar 14 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

4 ways women make better investors

The evidence is in: According to a number of studies from banks and investment firms over the past decade, women […]

By Aidualc | 27 Feb 14 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom | Comments (0)

Ukraine Turns From Revolution to Recovery

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The uprising in Kiev has apparently reached its conclusion. President Viktor Yanukovich and the opposition reached […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Feb 14 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Bond strategy: Sell Treasurys, buy … solar, like Buffett?

By Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, Warren Buffett has invested in solar power plant projects. Could a similar strategy work for an […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Feb 14 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Protesters in Lviv Raise the Stakes in Ukraine’s Crisis

From Stratfor, As the standoff in Independence Square continues in Kiev, the western part of Ukraine has added a more […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Feb 14 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

What are the Fastest Winter Olympic Sports? – Visual Chart

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Feb 14 | Also posted in Eastern Europe | Comments (0)

Why Does New York Hate the Sharing Economy?

By Tom Randall – Jan 13, 2014 Ask a bunch of New Yorkers where they spend their money: apartments, cars, vacation lodgings, maybe designer […]

By MarketAngel | 16 Feb 14 | Also posted in Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Interest only loans – What should you consider before applying for one?

The interest only loans are the ones obtaining which you pay just the interest alone for a specified period. In […]

By shaunspellman | 14 Feb 14 | Also posted in Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

10 numbers every investor should know

10 numbers every investor should know Savvy stock pickers know that a few simple formulas and a little math can […]

By Aidualc | 12 Feb 14 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Statistics, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)