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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.

A New Chapter for Turkey?

By Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors, Inc. From Daily Reckoning, In 2012, Turkey was the best performer among the emerging […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 14 Mar 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Alternative Currency Goes Mainstream As Bitcoin ATMs Emerge

The Bitcoin ATM has Arrived… Here’s How it Works The more I learn about Bitcoin, the more I support it. […]

By Aidualc | 13 Mar 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

50 Signs That The U.S. Health Care System Is A Gigantic Money Making Scam That Is About To Collapse

The U.S. health care system is a giant money making scam that is designed to drain as much money as […]

By Aidualc | 11 Mar 13 | Also posted in North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

This Colorful Table Shows Why You Should Diversify Your Emerging Markets Portfolio

By Sam Ro, From Business Insider, http://www.businessinsider.com/usfunds-em-periodic-table-2013-3 If you’re lucky, then you might be able to pick the right stocks […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Wall Street looks for Fed to continue asset purchase through 2013: Reuters poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street expects the Federal Reserve to continue its program of debt purchases through 2013 in […]

By nirtalnirtal | 09 Mar 13 | Also posted in North America, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Smart People Share

Dear Laissez Faire Today Reader, Jeffrey Tucker For young people facing terrible job prospects and a generally bad economic environment […]

By Aidualc | 05 Mar 13 | Also posted in Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

iDoctor: Could a smartphone be the future of medicine?

One of the world’s top physicians, Dr. Eric Topol, has a prescription that could improve your family’s health and make […]

By Aidualc | 04 Mar 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Buffett firm’s 4Q up 49 pct. on paper gains

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway 4Q jumps 49 pct. on investments in a year he calls ‘subpar’ By Josh Funk, AP Business […]

By zoltanakb | 03 Mar 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Bacteria Excrete Nanoscale Gold Nuggets

Could scientists one day be panning for gold in a Petri dish? McMaster Univ. researchers have discovered that a gold-dwelling […]

By Aidualc | 28 Feb 13 | Also posted in The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Three Myths about Marketing to China

When it comes to marketing in China, the rules change, argues Tom Doctoroff, CEO of Asia Pacific at advertising giant […]

By Aidualc | 26 Feb 13 | Also posted in Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)