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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 Most Important Variable Governing Market Prices

To the casual market observer, last week’s price action appeared to be dependent on every headline out of Washington. Strike […]

By Aidualc | 20 Nov 13 | Also posted in The Big Picture | Comments (0)

How Bitcoin Could Become a Viable Currency

There’s been no end to bitcoin’s volatility in 2013. The decentralized electronic crypto-currency has risen 15 fold relative to the U.S. dollar […]

By Aidualc | 19 Nov 13 | Also posted in The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Bitcoin is the offshore tax haven of the future

By Aaron Sankin on October 10, 2013Email During the 2008 election, much hay was made of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s stashing millions of […]

By Aidualc | 15 Nov 13 | Also posted in Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Bodies Double as Cash Machines With U.S. Income Lagging: Economy

Hair, breast milk and eggs are doubling as automated teller machines for some cash-strapped Americans such as April Hare. Out […]

By Aidualc | 14 Nov 13 | Comments (0)

U.S. to become world’s top oil producer in 2015 – IEA

By Alex Lawler, Ron Bousso and Peg Mackey LONDON (Reuters) – The United States will stride past Saudi Arabia and […]

By M Guliyev | 12 Nov 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, North America, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Jim Rogers: Skip the MBA, get an agriculture degree

Jim Rogers believes the finance industry is about to slip into secular decline. That’s why the famed investor advises young […]

By Aidualc | 11 Nov 13 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom | Comments (0)

United States: The Problem of Aging Infrastructure on Inland Waterways

Summary The United States continues to face the problem of aging infrastructure on major water-based transport routes. A new waterways bill […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Commodities, North America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Impact investing

Impact investing is one form of socially responsible investing and serves as a guide for various investment strategies.Impact investments are […]

By M Guliyev | 07 Nov 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Want To Feel Superhuman? Take A Sleepcation!

When was the last time you found yourself experiencing waves of inexplicable delight? Can you recall the feeling of centeredness […]

By Aidualc | 06 Nov 13 | Comments (0)

Understanding Supply-Side Economics

Supply-side economics is better known to some as “Reaganomics,” or the “trickle-down” policy espoused by 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan. […]

By M Guliyev | 05 Nov 13 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, The Big Picture | Comments (0)