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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.

‘Millennials are spending more on almost every vice,’ survey finds

Workers on the lower end of the income spectrum, earning less than $30,000 a year, spend a greater portion of […]

The Next Nuclear Plants Will Be Small, Svelte, and Safer

A new generation of reactors will start producing power in the next few years. They’re comparatively tiny—and may be key […]

Affordable Waterfront Mixed Use Luxury Residential Community Development on Gold Coast, NJ

Projected Capital structure: $272MM ($97MM equity, $175MM debt 65% LTC at 7%) 497,000 gsf (282 residential units 330k nsf / […]

Best websites for finding a no-fee NYC apartment

Anyone new to renting in New York City should prepare for sticker shock when it comes to finding an apartment; […]

One Region in Italy Will Pay You $765 a Month to Live There

Yep, you read that right. Molise, a region south of Rome that extends from the mountainous interior to the Adriatic Sea, […]

Timeless Residential Condo Tower Development Opportunity in Union Square, Manhattan

Projected Capital structure: $174MM ($69.6MM equity, $104.4MM debt 60% at 7%)   105K gsf (55 residential units 74K nsf, retail […]

New Jersey Gold Coast Mixed-Use (Shopping Mall-Office-Hotel-Senior Center) Development Project

Situated in the core of the New York metropolitan area, the Project site directly faces the Upper West Side in […]

Value-Added Hospitality Repositioning Opportunity, Midtown South, NYC

Projected Capital Structure: $39.8MM ($8MM Equity 95/5), ($24MM Pref. Equity), ($8MM Debt) 50,000gsf (115 keys) This is a private equity […]

The No. 1 job in America with ‘NO experience necessary’ pays $100,000 a year — and it’s not in Silicon Valley

Can you have a job with high satisfaction that also pays six figures? What about first-time job hunters? The answer […]

Gold Stocks In Buy Range As Gold Price Nears 7-Year High On Coronavirus

The spot gold price rose to $1,582 per ounce on Monday, its highest closing level in nearly seven years, as […]