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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 You Should Hire People Toughened by Failure, Not Those Coddled by Success

When Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, launched its grocery delivery service AmazonFresh, he chose a surprising team to […]

When Restaurants Ditch the Dining Room

In a city where restaurants frequently blame closures on a brutal real estate market, a new solution has taken hold: […]

What Does Sam Zell Know That Wall St. Doesn’t?

As part of our ongoing “Cash is a Liability” series (available here), we’ll present a fairly well-known investor and billionaire […]

Places around the world running out of water

With surging populations, the world is coping with the increased demand for water. A rapidly urbanizing population further strains the […]

Mortgages and Home Loan Options for First Time Home Buyers

Out of the existing home sales today, more than thirty percent is accounted to first time home buyers. Reports and […]

What’s Something You Strongly Believe That’s Likely Wrong?

Lett’s agree on three things: You have lots of beliefs. You don’t know everything. Therefore, some of those beliefs are […]

Five best practices for client communications

Intralinks’ Meghan McAlpine shares five reasons why wealth management groups should think about using online communication platforms to improve the way they interact […]

Seedrs sees record levels of investment and fundraising activity

Seedrs alumnus FreeAgent has floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM, marking the first time an equity crowdfunded company has […]

Five key trends in disruptive technology – No4: Uberisation

From HedgeWeek, Sat here writing this article in one of London’s many coffee shops there are at least half a […]

Lisbon startup entrepreneurs aim to create Berlin-style “tech buzz”

By Axel Bugge LISBON (Reuters) – Near a former red-light district around Lisbon’s old Cais do Sodre docks, scores of […]