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Byron Wien Announces “The Ten Surprises” for 2013

By Prieur du Plessis, from investmentpostcards, Byron Wien, Vice Chairman of Blackstone (BX 16.76 ↑1.82%) Advisory Partners, yesterday issued his list […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 14 Jan 13 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, North America, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Europe in 2013: A Year of Decision

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The end of the year always prompts questions about what the most important issue of the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 Jan 13 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Western Europe | Comments (0)

75 Economic Numbers From 2012 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

Compiled by Michael of Investment Watch blog, What a year 2012 has been!  The mainstream media continues to tell us […]

By Aidualc | 07 Jan 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America | Comments (0)

Myths & Methods

In 1986, Gary P. Brinson, L. Randolph Hood, and Gilbert L. Beebower published a study about the effects of asset […]

By sakamotoraj | | Also posted in Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Yuan Sets Tone for Asia as Japan Dethroned by China: Currencies

By Lilian Karunungan and Yumi Teso, Bloomberg, Asian central banks are tolerating gains in their currencies against the yen as […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 31 Dec 12 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Ford on track to sell 2.2 million cars in U.S. this year

By Deepa Seetharaman- Reuters DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co is on track to sell 2.2 million cars under its […]

By nirtalnirtal | 30 Dec 12 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Fund managers: 2013 stock outlook remains positive

By AP Associated Press- Stock mutual fund managers still optimistic for 2013, despite fiscal cliff worries BOSTON (AP) — A […]

By zoltanakb | 28 Dec 12 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, North America, Statistics, Stocks | Comments (0)

Technology will replace 80% of what doctors do

Data-driven healthcare won’t replace physicians entirely, but it will help those receptive to technology perform their jobs better. By Vinod […]

By Aidualc | 27 Dec 12 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Is Genetically Modified Food Killing Us?

By Alex Daley, Casey’s Research, Last month, a group of Australian scientists published a warning to the citizens of the […]

By Aidualc | 26 Dec 12 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America | Comments (0)

In Brazil’s Favelas, a Middle Class Arises

By David Biller and Katerina Peteroff,  Businessweek The night before appliance retailer Casas Bahia opened in Rio de Janeiro’s largest […]

By nirtalnirtal | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Latin America, Regions, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)