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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.

Socially responsible investing

Socially responsible investing (SRI), also known as sustainable, socially conscious, “green” or ethical investing, is any investment strategy which seeks […]

The Man to Watch for Reforms in China

How close is China to driving financial reform and opening up its markets? Perhaps the answer lies not with the […]

China exports, imports surge boosts recovery hopes

By- http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/08/us-china-economy-idUSBRE91702T20130208 (Reuters) – China’s exports and imports surged as inflation abated in January, pointing to a rebound in external […]

Oxstones Food for Thought – February 2013 – Bathing Abe ready to flood neighbors and set the stage for the next asset bubble and crisis!

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Strategist, Oxstones Investment Club History Prime Minister Abe and the LDP party are […]

China’s Market Ups and Downs

By Mark Mobius, mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2013/01/30/chinas-market-ups-and-downs/ China’s stock market was a roller coaster in 2012, and those investors with a weak stomach […]

Investment Strategies For Volatile Markets

Most investors are aware that the market undergoes times of strong trends and times of lateral ranging. As a result, […]

The Sovereign Debt Bubble Will Continue To Expand Until – BANG – The System Implodes

Why are so many politicians around the world declaring that the debt crisis is “over” when debt to GDP ratios […]

Invest… Not Invade

By Addison Wiggin, From Daily Reckoning, “Looking back through history,” says Neil George, “China is one of the countries that’s […]

High-Frequency Trading – HFT

A program trading platform that uses powerful computers to transact a large number of orders at very fast speeds. High-frequency […]

How Big Should Government Be?

There are a couple of fundamental questions at the bottom of Washington’s ongoing battles over deficits and debt: (1) How […]