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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.

The Super Bowl of Sports Gambling

The Super Bowl of Sports Gambling By JAMES VLAHOSJAN. 30, 2014 David Frohardt-Lane, a financial trader from Chicago and a […]

How to construct your own asset allocation

by The Accumulator, Trying to settle on an asset allocation is a classic cause of analysis paralysis. Financial industry talk of […]

Want a stranger’s half-eaten pizza? Need to rent a treehouse? Technology can help

New social media groups and smartphone apps are redefining how we barter, lend, buy and give in 2013 By Tim Skillern | […]

Bam! Science Inspired by Superheroes

The Search for Superpowers Superheroes: They’ve got it all. Impossible abilities, fantastic physiques — everything but a purchase on reality. […]

Five Superpowers Travel Gives Everyone

By Matt Long, Landlopers, I believe that travel is important for everyone, regardless of station or walk of life. It’s […]

3D-Printed Food! – VIDEO

From YouTube, YouTube Video Link:  3-D Printed Food! Soon you can custom print food using a 3-D Printer.   3D Systems […]

BP Energy Outlook 2035 Seems Conservative – Oil and Renewables Alike!

By Jon C. Ogg, 247WallSt, Usually when you see a 2030 or 2040 projection from an energy company, you would […]

Repent now. Geographers map & deadly sins

A remedial Sunday school lesson: The seven deadly sins (for those who don’t concern themselves with such things and/or have […]

Getting Lucky

By Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital, Memo to:           Oaktree Clients   From:                   Howard Marks   Re:                       Getting Lucky   Sometimes these […]

“True” euro zone stress test could show $1 trillion hole in banks

By Laura Noonan, Reuters, An objective stress test of the euro zone’s biggest banks could reveal a capital shortfall of […]