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‘Future Shock’ team issues predictions for next 40 years

By Haya El Nasser, USA TODAY Information overload. Power shifts. Rate of change. Digital revolution. Knowledge age. It has been […]

By Aidualc | 20 Oct 10 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

How To Think Like Steve Jobs

How To Think Like Steve Jobs Carmine Gallo, 10.19.10, 4:30 PM ET  Thomas Friedman, the New York Times columnist, recently […]

By Oracle | 19 Oct 10 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Financial Time Bomb of Longer Lives

FIRST the good news: We’re living longer, healthier lives than ever before. We’re already so used to the idea of […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Food for Thought, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Tax Increase Would Hit Few Small Businesses

As Congress and President Obama wrestle over whether to let the Bush tax cuts expire for the wealthiest Americans, one […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Just Manic Enough: Seeking Perfect Entrepreneurs

IMAGINE you are a venture capitalist. One day a man comes to you and says, “I want to build the […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Brazil and Ecuador: Similar Political Institutions, Different Policy Outcomes

From The Brookings Institution Why have Brazil and Ecuador with similar electoral, partisan and presidential institutions produced significantly different policy […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Food for Thought, Latin America | Comments (0)

How Other Countries Can Mimic China’s Growth

From Chazen Global Insights Over the past 30 years, China has experienced unprecedented GDP growth, with annual rates spiking as […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

The EU-Korea FTA: A Boost to Economic Recovery and a Challenge to the U.S.

From Brookings Institution, Ho-Jin Lee On October 6 in Brussels, on the sidelines of the 8th ASEM Summit of Heads […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Asia, Western Europe | Comments (0)

10 Year Treasury Yield, Fed Funds, and Inflation Comparisons since 1962

From Dshort website The chart below shows the 10-Year Constant Maturity yield since 1962 along with the Federal Funds Rate […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Many people have asked the question what happens to an economy after a financial crisis?

Many people have asked the question what happens to an economy after a financial crisis? Although there is no definitive […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Oct 10 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)