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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.

131 = The number of years to replace oil

By Dian L. Chu, Economic Forecasts & Opinions It seems the panic time for both green enthusiasts and peak oil […]

Banking Goes Green

From Chazen Global Insights, Columbia University, The idea of sustainability has infused nearly every industry imaginable, from energy to design […]

China preparing steps to control price hikes

From Fox News site, BEIJING – China’s premier says Beijing is preparing measures to rein in double-digit rises in food […]

US Students Studying Chinese to Adapt to a Changing Economy

By Julie Trade, Young Money, With a slow recovery from the recession and double digit unemployment continuing in many parts […]

Ireland & Portugal tied at the hip… Echoes of Greece, Tremors of EU.

Contagion hits Portugal as Ireland dithers on rescue Confused reports continued to swirl as Irish finance minister Brian Lenihan prepared […]

Oxstones ‘From Rags to Riches Stock Screen’ provides 9.16% Return 10/5/10-11/16/10, outpacing S&P’s 3.18%

Oxstones ‘From Rags to Riches Stock Screen’ provides 9.16% Return 10/5/10-11/16/10, outpacing S&P’s 3.18% Check it out for yourself: Oxstones […]

Why the Fed’s QEII Will Not Work

By Louis Woodhill, Real Clear Markets, Imagine a bus packed with passengers. The driver has the gas pedal floored and […]

China’s domestic plane industry forging ahead

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN , 11.16.10, 05:45 AM EST ZHUHAI, China — The Zhuhai air show is showcasing China’s ambitions to […]

India: basic services still lagging

India’s economic reforms of 1991, loosening many restrictions on business operations, are considered a landmark in a country built on […]

Obama Recasts Asia Trip as Jobs Mission

By Michael D. Shear, The New York Times, Talk about bad timing. Just days after American voters sent President Obama […]