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Food for Thought

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.

How to be a better spotter: the golden rules of watching wildlife

By James Kay, Lonely Planet, Birdwatchers and other species of traveller with a passion for watching wildlife are a breed […]

Where to Find Value in the Market – Profs Damodaran & Galloway

From NYU Stern YouTube Channel, Prof. Scott Galloway asks Prof. Aswath Damodaran where to find value right now, given that […]

Regression to Trend: A Look at Long-Term Market Performance

By Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives, Quick take: At the end of July the inflation-adjusted S&P 500 index price was 90% […]

Seven Keys to Fatherhood, Not Friendship

My oldest grandson, Justin, has cerebral palsy. When he was in middle school, my daughter and her husband invited me […]

The Role of Luck and Skill in Investing

by Charles Rotblut, CFA and Michael Mauboussin Charles Rotblut will speak at the 2015 AAII Investor Conference this fall; go towww.aaii.com/conference for more details. […]

Chinese immigrants now largest group of new arrivals to the U.S: Column

Once excluded and now admired, their families could see a newfound status in America complicated by China’s rise. (Photo: Elaine […]

Clean Water in an Emergency

3 simple preps for ensuring access to water by Brandon Garrett Having access to clean water in an emergency is […]

The Rise of the Renminbi: Will China’s Yuan Become a Global Reserve Currency?

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog, In recent months, China has stepped up a longstanding campaign for its currency (officially […]

BLACKSTONE PREDICTS MORE CHINESE INVESTMENT IN US REAL ESTATE

   BY MICHAEL COLE    Blackstone’s Jonathan Gray was sharing what he learned at a conference in New York last week […]

Performance Reviews

The annual reviews of employees’ performance have worked as an integral part of standard business procedures. In our age of […]