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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.

Asia’s wealthy heirs defy stereotype

The heirs of the ultra-rich in Asia spend most of their time working, and being able to buy whatever they […]

By Aidualc | 21 Sep 11 | Also posted in Asia, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

450 days after election, still no govt in Belgium

By ROBERT WIELAARD, Associated Press, BRUSSELS — Belgium hit a new milestone Monday — 450 days without a government — […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Sep 11 | Also posted in The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

FED CONTINUES TO LEND U.S. DOLLARS TO THE ECB

By Warren Mosler It remains my position that Congress should not allow the Fed to lend unsecured to foreign central banks […]

By Aidualc | 17 Sep 11 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

East vs. West: The Great Creativity Divide

By Sharon Kahn, Chazen Global Insights, Countries like Japan and the Tiger economies have largely made their market reputations by […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Asia, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Shades Of 2008 All Over Again (Though This Time In Europe)

By Cullen Roche The biggest news out yesterday were the late day rumors of some sort of Euro lending facility […]

By Aidualc | 16 Sep 11 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Largest Bubble in U.S. History

From NIA site, On August 6th after S&P downgraded the U.S. debt rating from AAA to AA+ with a negative […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Sep 11 | Also posted in North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Wen Says World Must Cut Debt, Stem Euro Crisis as Pressure Grows on China

By Bloomberg News Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, facing calls to widen support for indebted European countries, signaled that developed nations should […]

By Aidualc | 14 Sep 11 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

What If Germany Seceded From The EU? 40% Appreciation And A Decimated Export Sector

By Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, The mess that has become the sovereign debt crisis in Europe has stirred the pot of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Sep 11 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

India: a perfect storm

by rcwhalen, zerohedge, Pollyannas had looked to“the emerging economies” – China, India, Brazil, etc. — for growth to help ward […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 07 Sep 11 | Also posted in Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Cost of Being Out of the Market

Adam Bold, On Tuesday September 6, 2011, 10:04 am EDT The last few weeks have been tough for investors. After […]

By DennisGao | | Also posted in North America, Retirement & Savings, Stocks, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)