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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.

Is Genetically Modified Food Killing Us?

By Alex Daley, Casey’s Research, Last month, a group of Australian scientists published a warning to the citizens of the […]

By Aidualc | 26 Dec 12 | Also posted in North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

In Brazil’s Favelas, a Middle Class Arises

By David Biller and Katerina Peteroff,  Businessweek The night before appliance retailer Casas Bahia opened in Rio de Janeiro’s largest […]

By nirtalnirtal | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Latin America, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Emerging markets wealth propping up London?

(By Emerging Markets) One of the factors behind London’s “good recession” is the sharp increase in wealth in emerging markets, […]

By M Guliyev | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Real Estate, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Derivatives: The Unregulated Global Casino for Banks

SHORT STORY: Pick something of value, make bets on the future value of “something”, add contract & you have a […]

By MarketAngel | 21 Dec 12 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Economic Growth–Great for Everyone but Investors?

By Alex Bryan | Morningstar By 2050 the world’s population is projected to reach 9 billion, up from 7 billion today. Nearly all […]

By nirtalnirtal | | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Mark Zandi’s 2013 Outlook: Strong Housing, Modest Growth, Average Job Creation

By Morgan Korn, Daily Ticker- The U.S. economy grew at a 3.1% annual rate in the third-quarter, more than previous […]

By zoltanakb | | Also posted in North America, Real Estate, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Middle-Income Trap Looms in China

China’s breakneck, double-digit growth rate is decelerating. That’s hardly a secret, but Liu Shijin, vice minister of the Development Research […]

By MarketAngel | 19 Dec 12 | Also posted in Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Emerging markets outlook 2013: more bulls than bears

(By EM) The bullish outlook for emerging markets for 2013 is supported by a “return from the abyss” for the […]

By M Guliyev | 17 Dec 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Biggest Opportunity Will Be Shorting the Bond Market: Dalio

By: John Carney, CNBC, Rising interest rates in 2013 will likely push down prices in almost every financial asset in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

World stocks higher as China factory output grows

(By AP Associated Press) World stock markets rise as survey shows China’s manufacturing grew to 14-month high BANGKOK (AP) — […]

By M Guliyev | 14 Dec 12 | Also posted in Asia, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)