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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.

Why Smith Barney execs’ startup is already winning headlines and brokers

By Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes, Shirl Penney: We wanted (the company) built to last rather than built to flip. Launched last […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Dec 10 | Also posted in Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

OXSTONE FOOD FOR THOUGHT – Equity Market Commentary and the Growing Demand for Alternative Investing – December 2010

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder, CEO, Oxstone Capital Management Equity Market Commentary and the Growing Demand for Alternative Investing We […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Private Equity, Real Estate, Stocks, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Global Growth on the Orient Express

From Brookings Institution, In the wake of the Great Recession, the recovery in U.S. metropolitan areas has been rather slow […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Dec 10 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Qatar’s Bid for the World Cup: Shifting to a Knowledge Based Economy

From the Brookings Institution, Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup tournament was successful, making it the first Arab […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 11 Dec 10 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities | Comments (0)

What China Must Do To Cement Its Superpower Status

What China Must Do To Cement Its Superpower Status Shaun Rein, 12.06.10, 1:10 PM ET I found it both encouraging […]

By Oracle | 10 Dec 10 | Also posted in Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

How Europe’s Debt Crisis Could Infect America

By Rick Newman, U.S. News, Ireland finally has a bailout and a lean new federal budget that should help the […]

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

Fed Won’t Raise for Years, Gross Says: Tom Keene

By Susanne Walker and Tom Keene, Bloomberg, Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) — Bill Gross, manager of the world’s largest bond fund […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 Dec 10 | Also posted in North America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

As Wages Rise, Time to Leave China?

By Joe Manget and Pierre Mercier, Business Week, Rising wages—together with currency fluctuations and high fuel costs—are eating away the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 08 Dec 10 | Also posted in Asia, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Rebalancing the World

by Dr. Mark Mobius – Franklin Templeton Investments It seems we are currently witnessing a largely one-way flow of capital, […]

By Brian Andreosky | 06 Dec 10 | Also posted in Asia, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Could the Government Shrink My 401(k) Retirement Account?

By Walter Updegrave, CNN Money, Question: I’m increasingly concerned about the larger role the government has taken in our day-to-day […]

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