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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.

Top Global Political Risks of 2011

Here are the Top Global Political Risks for 2011 as defined by The Eurasia Group. G-Zero Europe Cybersecurity China North […]

By ATSiem | 21 Jan 11 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Social Media in China: The Same, but Different

by Thomas Crampton Much has been written of late about the PRC government’s efforts to control and censor the Internet. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Jan 11 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

7 Reasons Food Shortages Will Become a Global Crisis

From Activist Post website, Food inflation is here and it’s here to stay.  We can see it getting worse every […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 Jan 11 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Latin America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Your most dangerous possession? Your smartphone

Your most dangerous possession? Your smartphone By Blake Ellis, staff reporterJanuary 11, 2011: 10:44 AM ET   NEW YORK (CNNMoney) […]

By Oracle | 16 Jan 11 | Comments (0)

Shanghai Prepares for Property Tax to Curb ‘Speculative’ Buying

Shanghai Prepares for Property Tax to Curb ‘Speculative’ Buying Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) — Shanghai, China’s financial center, will this year […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Asia, Real Estate, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Inflation Won’t Drive Yuan Appreciation, China’s Hu Tells Papers

Inflation Won’t Drive Yuan Appreciation, China’s Hu Tells Papers January 16, 2011, 2:15 PM EST Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — Chinese […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Asia, Hedge Fund, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

A Banker’s African Adventure

A Banker’s African Adventure Former Hong Kong banker Jose Cortes turned a passion for Africa’s wildlife into a business organizing […]

By Oracle | 15 Jan 11 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities, Private Equity, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Are You Cut Out for Management?

Are You Cut Out for Management? By EILENE ZIMMERMAN Q. You’re very good at your job and although you didn’t […]

By Oracle | | Comments (0)

Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

By AMY CHUA, WSJ, A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what […]

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

Retirement Looms: Time to Get Nervous

By Ben Steverman, Bloomberg, Let the retirement parties begin: The oldest members of the 1946-64 demographic wave known as the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Jan 11 | Also posted in North America, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)