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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.

First-ever ‘negative emissions’ power plant goes online

Unfortunately, it’s no longer enough to cut CO2 emissions to avoid further global temperature increases. We need to remove some of the CO2 that’s […]

By Aidualc | 10 Nov 17 | Also posted in Private Equity, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Wind farms in Atlantic could power the world: study

Wind farms in the open ocean can generate far more renewable energy than those on land, possibly enough to power […]

By Aidualc | 08 Nov 17 | Also posted in Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

All of the World’s Money and Markets in One Visualization

By Texas Precious Metals LLC, Millions, billions, and trillions… When we talk about the giant size of Apple, the fortune […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, North America, Real Estate, Statistics, Stocks, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Airbnb’s home-hotel hybrid will open in Florida next year

While Airbnb continues to grow its number of hosts and guests on the platform, sending the hotel industry into a […]

By Aidualc | 04 Nov 17 | Also posted in Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Steve Wozniak announces tech education platform Woz U

Steve Wozniak, the Apple co-founder who changed the world alongside Steve Jobs, has today announced the launch of Woz U. […]

By Aidualc | 03 Nov 17 | Also posted in Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Building a Series A SaaS valuation estimator (2017 edition)

I have financed nearly 50 early-stage companies and the question of proper valuation comes up in every financing. There is […]

By Aidualc | 02 Nov 17 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Malls, a struggling symbol of suburban America, could help ease the housing crisis

In the San Fernando Valley, there are plans to level a nearly vacant mall and replace it with some 1,400 […]

By Aidualc | 01 Nov 17 | Also posted in North America, Real Estate, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

These Plastic Bottles Full Of Water And Bleach Light Up Homes Without Electricity

In an effort to bring light to communities lacking electricity, one pioneering project is utilizing an unexpected tool: old plastic […]

By Aidualc | 31 Oct 17 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Private Equity, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Old-world charm in Europe? Cereal cafes serving Lucky Charms

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Travelers wandering the streets of European capitals in search of old-world charm might just as likely […]

By Aidualc | 30 Oct 17 | Also posted in North America, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Crisis Investing: How 14 Different Asset Classes Performed in Times of Distress

By Jeff Desjardins, Visual Capitalist,   History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. This could not be truer […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Oct 17 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Stocks, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)