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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.

China’s Top 10 Real Estate Developers for 2013

A recent joint report published by two Chinese real estate groups ranks the top 500 property developers in China and […]

Rwanda and the New Lions of Africa

By PAUL KAGAME As the world economy continues to stagnate, a story of hope is unfolding on my continent. Nine out […]

The New Science of Giving

By Brad Regan, From The Wall Street Journal, LIKE ANY POPULAR food writer, Gary Taubes gets more than his share […]

Stock Cost Basis

Investors buy stocks for one major reason – to make money. In order to know whether an investment has provided […]

The Benefits of Being Stupid at Work

The Benefits of Being Stupid at Work By Megan Hustad | Fortune Would you rather be thoughtless and successful or […]

The Next Big Breakout Economies

By Sharon Kahn , From Chazen Global Insights, When most of us think of “breakout nations,” the BRIC juggernauts come […]

Cerberus Financing Landlords Wall Street Can’t Reach

By Heather Perlberg and John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg, Cerberus Capital Management LP is entering the booming market for single-family homes to […]

Zhongguancun in Beijing – China’s Silicon Valley (Part 4 of 5)

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions […]

GREAT INVESTMENT PROJECT OPPORTUNITY IN ASUNCION, PARAGUAY SOUTH AMERICA

FOR SALE   Spectacular plot of land on Santa Teresa Ave., located in the most quoted neighborhood of the city, […]

Made in Africa

By Sharon Kahn, From Chazen Global Insights, Consider the roundabout travels of the lowly cashew. Africa grows a lot of […]