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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.

9 States Running Out of Water

By Thomas C. Frohlich and Mark Lieberman For many states, the rainy season is over, and most of the Western United States is now locked into […]

By MarketAngel | 26 May 15 | Also posted in The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Most Expensive Wars in U.S. History

By Alexander Kent, 247wallst,  Declared an official holiday in 1971, Memorial Day honors those who have given their lives in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 May 15 | Also posted in North America, Statistics, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Three Misconceptions About Risk Management

“Risk is the permanent loss of capital, never a number.” – James Montier Risk management is something every investor realized […]

By Aidualc | 21 May 15 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom | Comments (0)

Amazing Tricks to get the Most out of your Wine Investment

Wine investment is a rapidly growing sector of the alternative investment market. The underlying principles are the same as for […]

By PeterSmith | 19 May 15 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Americans Pick Real Estate as Best Long-Term Investment

After a horrible collapse in real estate prices over the course of the recession, and a surge back in prices recently, Americans believe […]

By Aidualc | 15 May 15 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Real Estate, Statistics, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

What China’s sexual revolution means for women

Two decades ago, Hillary Clinton delivered a speech in Beijing that inspired feminists around the world, declaring “women’s rights are […]

By Aidualc | 07 May 15 | Also posted in Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Are Emerging Markets Still An Asset Class?

Mohamed El-Erian, the former PIMCO CEO, wrote a piece for Bloomberg View questioning the merits of emerging markets as an […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics | Comments (0)

Single black female BA seeks educated husband: Race, assortative mating and inequality

There is a growing trend in the United States towards assortative mating — a clunky phrase that refers to people’s […]

By Aidualc | 05 May 15 | Also posted in North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

A Quarter of Teens ‘Online Constantly’ — Pew

By Douglas A. McIntyre Teenagers, in many cases, go online and do not leave the Internet at all while they are […]

By Aidualc | 30 Apr 15 | Also posted in Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Significant Slip—or Just a Blip—in Emerging Markets’ Foreign Exchange Reserves?

By Mark Mobius, Mobius Blog, For those looking to invest in emerging markets, a steady growth in foreign exchange reserves—in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Apr 15 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)