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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 end of macro magic

By Robert J. Samuelson, Published: April 21 The International Monetary Fund recently held a conference that should concern most people despite […]

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

Obama’s African outlook splits opinion

original post – Africa Investor Days ahead of only his third official African visit, analysts are split over whether Barack […]

By Brian Andreosky | | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The 3 T’s Of A Great PR Experience: Truth, Trust And Transparency

Any entrepreneur who knows a great public relations (PR) pro understands how valuable these people are. Their ability to take […]

By M Guliyev | | Also posted in Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Turbulent times ahead: Q&A with economist Didier Sornette

Original post by  David Webber Forecasting the stock market has a storied past of unfruitful predictions. But in today’s TED Talk, Didier […]

By Brian Andreosky | 19 Jun 13 | Also posted in The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Learn how wine can be a great investment

When it comes to wine, individuals are generally aware of the fact that certain bottles, particularly the aged ones, have […]

By PeterSmith | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Welcome Home, ‘Made in USA.’ on the Rise

By Heesun Wee, From CNBC, Mitch Cahn is the owner and founder of Unionwear, an apparel and accessories maker-all exclusively […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 17 Jun 13 | Also posted in North America, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

China’s Great Uprooting: Moving 250 Million Into Cities

BEIJING — China is pushing ahead with a sweeping plan to move 250 million rural residents into newly constructed towns […]

By Oracle | 15 Jun 13 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Real Estate, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Bill to legalize web poker introduced in Congress

  From Fox News, Gamblers who prefer their laptops to blackjack tables could soon get a boost from Washington. Republican […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 14 Jun 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Frontier Markets: Now’s Your Chance To Bank A Fortune

by Chris Mayer, From Daily Reckoning site, From Tbilisi and Vladivostok to Rio and the gold souks of Dubai, opportunities […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Jun 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Real Estate, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Wholesale inventories rise mildly, auto stocks surge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wholesale inventories rose modestly in April, the latest suggestion that restocking will not be much of a […]

By zoltanakb | 11 Jun 13 | Also posted in North America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)