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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.

10 Things You Can’t Buy on Amazon

  The online retailer sells (almost) everything By Quentin Fottrell, Market Watch, Amazon began as a humble online bookseller. Founded […]

The Buffett Formula — How To Get Smarter

By Shane Parrish, From Farnam Street Blog, “The best thing a human being can do is to help another human […]

The American Dream Is Alive and Well — in Canada

Quick: Name a wealthy, North American country that values self-reliance, individual freedom and personal ambition. Sure, you could take the […]

Seven Reasons Why Africa’s Time Is Now

Here’s a link to a recent infographic in HBR.  http://hbr.org/2013/10/seven-reasons-why-africas-time-is-now/ar/1 Summary: Africa’s economy is growing faster than the economies of […]

How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio – VIDEO

By Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, YouTube Link: How the Economic Machine Works Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, […]

Can you buy wine for profit, as well as pleasure?

As prices for fine wines continue to increase, online services allow investors to buy and sell effortlessly. You can purchase […]

Chinese Search for Infant Formula Goes Global

HONG KONG — The group of 40 mainland Chinese tourists made all the requisite shopping purchases on a recent trip […]

State pension liabilities top $4 trillion

By Eric Boehm | Watchdog.org A new assessment of state pension obligations suggests the problem is even worse than it […]

Americans Say U.S. Schools Should Teach “Soft” Skills

Americans want schools to teach critical thinking and communication by Shane Lopez and Valerie J. Calderon WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most […]

Q&A: Emerging Markets Powerhouses China and India

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, Given their heft in the emerging markets world, China and India are among the countries […]