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The Big Mac Theory of Development

By Charles Kenny, Bloomberg, It’s a question richer people have about their poorer neighbors: Why are they poor? Is it […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 May 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America | Comments (0)

The Happiest Countries in the World

By Michael B. Sauter, From 247WallSt site, For the second year in a row, 24/7 Wall St. examined the Organisation […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 May 12 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, North America, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Canary In The Gold Mine: In Historic Move, Japanese Pension Fund Switches To Gold For First Time Ever

by Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge, As US weak hands keep piling out of gold whether to make space for the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 May 12 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

Waving the White Flag

By John Mauldin,Thoughts from the FrontLines, A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 May 12 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Africa: Investing in the Cradle of Civilization: Part 2

By Mark Mobius, From mobius.blog.franklintempleton, Africa is well known for its wealth of natural resources, which includes oil and gas, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 May 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East | Comments (0)

Why China’s Consumers Aren’t Buying

By Sharon Kahn, Chazen Global Insights, As the world’s most populous country posted double-digit GDP growth rates through much of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 May 12 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

Too broke to go bankrupt

Too broke to go bankrupt By Blake Ellis @CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — This year, hundreds of thousands of Americans […]

By Aidualc | 07 May 12 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America | Comments (0)

Britain’s Strategy

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Britain controlled about one-fourth of the Earth’s land surface and one-fifth of the world’s population in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 May 12 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Western Europe | Comments (0)

China’s Landing Pattern

By Mark Mobius, From mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/05/01/chinas-landing-pattern/#more-1424, While it’s still considered an emerging economy, there’s no doubt China has held a good […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 May 12 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

China’s Banks Are Important for America, Too

By Douglas J. Elliott, Fellow, Brookings Institute, We all realize by now that China’s economy matters greatly to America, directly […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 May 12 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought | Comments (0)