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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.

Open Architecture 401(k) Provider Releases First-Of-Its-Kind All-In Fee Calculation

“Personalized Expense Ratio” Combines Fees Paid with Investment Expenses to Present Complete Plan Cost to Advisors, Plan Sponsors, and Participants […]

It’s important to know what IRA options are available

By THOMAS TILLEMAN, Waddell & Reed | 0 comments One may become the recipient of assets in a variety of […]

Google+ Vs. Facebook: The Early Reviews Are In

By Laurel Van Tassel , Minyanville site, Although Google hasn’t exactly been known for its success in the social networking […]

Moody’s downgrades Portugal on fear of 2nd bailout

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded Portugal’s government debt on Tuesday, citing growing risks the country will require […]

Economist Charles Gave: The Euro Will Not Exist In One Year!

Joe Weisenthal, Business Insider, Charles Gave is the French economist whose research firm GaveKal is fairly well known, and read […]

Why College Brings a Huge Return

By DAVID LEONHARDT My column in the Sunday Review section makes the case for going to college and cites two […]

School Daze, School Daze Good Old Golden Rule Days

From Pimco site, By Bill Gross, The past several decades have witnessed an erosion of our manufacturing base in exchange […]

U.S. and Pakistan: Afghan Strategies

By George Friedman U.S. President Barack Obama will give a speech on Afghanistan on June 22. Whatever he says, it […]

Martin Wolf: Why China Could Fail Like Japan

From Naked Capitalism site, The Financial Times’ economics editor Martin Wolf takes up the theme treated at some length by […]

Wave of Violent Protests, Rioting, Bombings Hits China; Expect More Riots When China’s Credit Bubble Pops, Exposing Mountains of Fraud

By Mike “Mish” Shedlock, globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com, Protests are not uncommon in China. However, most protests have been in rural areas where […]