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Which Cities Americans Are Moving to – and Escaping From

For much of the nation’s history, Americans moved around mostly to find decent work. But these days, people may be […]

By MarketAngel | 05 Dec 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The third industrial revolution begins

By The Economist, YouTube Channel Link to YouTube Video on –  The third industrial revolution begins  

By Liu-Yue Lam | 26 Nov 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

East or West? Ukraine now has to choose its path

By MARIA DANILOVA, AP, According to an old folk tradition, if a man knocks on the door of a Ukrainian […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Nov 13 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Most Important Variable Governing Market Prices

To the casual market observer, last week’s price action appeared to be dependent on every headline out of Washington. Strike […]

By Aidualc | 20 Nov 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought | Comments (0)

How Bitcoin Could Become a Viable Currency

There’s been no end to bitcoin’s volatility in 2013. The decentralized electronic crypto-currency has risen 15 fold relative to the U.S. dollar […]

By Aidualc | 19 Nov 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

U.S. to become world’s top oil producer in 2015 – IEA

By Alex Lawler, Ron Bousso and Peg Mackey LONDON (Reuters) – The United States will stride past Saudi Arabia and […]

By M Guliyev | 12 Nov 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, North America, Regions, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

United States: The Problem of Aging Infrastructure on Inland Waterways

Summary The United States continues to face the problem of aging infrastructure on major water-based transport routes. A new waterways bill […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 11 Nov 13 | Also posted in Commodities, Food for Thought, North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Impact investing

Impact investing is one form of socially responsible investing and serves as a guide for various investment strategies.Impact investments are […]

By M Guliyev | 07 Nov 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Understanding Supply-Side Economics

Supply-side economics is better known to some as “Reaganomics,” or the “trickle-down” policy espoused by 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan. […]

By M Guliyev | 05 Nov 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom | Comments (0)

The PC16: Identifying China’s Successors

By George Friedman, Stratfor, China has become a metaphor. It represents a certain phase of economic development, which is driven […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 31 Oct 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Food for Thought, Latin America, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)