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The Post-Crisis Crisis

By Joseph E. Stiglitz, From Chazen Global Insights, In the shadow of the euro crisis and America’s fiscal cliff, it […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Feb 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought | Comments (0)

The Results Are In: The Price of Down Is Up

Well, our inflation survey results are in. Thank you to everyone who participated, particularly those who shared frustrating examples of […]

By Aidualc | 12 Feb 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

The Man to Watch for Reforms in China

How close is China to driving financial reform and opening up its markets? Perhaps the answer lies not with the […]

By MarketAngel | 08 Feb 13 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

China exports, imports surge boosts recovery hopes

By- http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/08/us-china-economy-idUSBRE91702T20130208 (Reuters) – China’s exports and imports surged as inflation abated in January, pointing to a rebound in external […]

By nirtalnirtal | | Also posted in Asia, Regions, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Oxstones Food for Thought – February 2013 – Bathing Abe ready to flood neighbors and set the stage for the next asset bubble and crisis!

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Strategist, Oxstones Investment Club History Prime Minister Abe and the LDP party are […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Feb 13 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

China’s Market Ups and Downs

By Mark Mobius, mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2013/01/30/chinas-market-ups-and-downs/ China’s stock market was a roller coaster in 2012, and those investors with a weak stomach […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Feb 13 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Statistics, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Sovereign Debt Bubble Will Continue To Expand Until – BANG – The System Implodes

Why are so many politicians around the world declaring that the debt crisis is “over” when debt to GDP ratios […]

By Aidualc | 04 Feb 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought | Comments (0)

Invest… Not Invade

By Addison Wiggin, From Daily Reckoning, “Looking back through history,” says Neil George, “China is one of the countries that’s […]

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

How Big Should Government Be?

There are a couple of fundamental questions at the bottom of Washington’s ongoing battles over deficits and debt: (1) How […]

By Aidualc | 30 Jan 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought | Comments (0)

How to Cut Megabanks Down to Size

IT is a prevailing myth in Washington: big bailouts are over for good. Never again, the line goes, could giant […]

By Aidualc | 29 Jan 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America | Comments (0)