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Obama’s African outlook splits opinion

original post – Africa Investor Days ahead of only his third official African visit, analysts are split over whether Barack […]

By Brian Andreosky | 20 Jun 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East | Comments (0)

Turbulent times ahead: Q&A with economist Didier Sornette

Original post by  David Webber Forecasting the stock market has a storied past of unfruitful predictions. But in today’s TED Talk, Didier […]

By Brian Andreosky | 19 Jun 13 | Also posted in Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Welcome Home, ‘Made in USA.’ on the Rise

By Heesun Wee, From CNBC, Mitch Cahn is the owner and founder of Unionwear, an apparel and accessories maker-all exclusively […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 17 Jun 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

China’s Great Uprooting: Moving 250 Million Into Cities

BEIJING — China is pushing ahead with a sweeping plan to move 250 million rural residents into newly constructed towns […]

By Oracle | 15 Jun 13 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Bill to legalize web poker introduced in Congress

  From Fox News, Gamblers who prefer their laptops to blackjack tables could soon get a boost from Washington. Republican […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 14 Jun 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Frontier Markets: Now’s Your Chance To Bank A Fortune

by Chris Mayer, From Daily Reckoning site, From Tbilisi and Vladivostok to Rio and the gold souks of Dubai, opportunities […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Jun 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Real Estate, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Wholesale inventories rise mildly, auto stocks surge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wholesale inventories rose modestly in April, the latest suggestion that restocking will not be much of a […]

By zoltanakb | 11 Jun 13 | Also posted in North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Happiest Countries in the World

By Mike Sauter, From 24/7 Wall St Site, The residents of Switzerland are the most satisfied with their lives, according […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Jun 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, Western Europe | Comments (0)

GRANTHAM: China Has The Money To Become The ‘Terror Of Capitalism’ Within 30 Years

GMO’s Jeremy Grantham has maintained a gloomy slant on the economy. However, he does see reasons to be optimistic. Last […]

By MarketAngel | 04 Jun 13 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Chemist Hopes ‘Artificial Leaf’ Can Power Civilization Using Photosynthesis

By Carrie Halperin, ABC News, Imagine an artificial leaf that mimics photosynthesis, which lets plants harness energy from the sun. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Jun 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)