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Listen to Warren Buffett

I know part of the reason I’m so charmed by Warren Buffett is that I grew up in Omaha. My […]

China cuts reserve ratio in move to inject cash

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank cut the reserve requirement ratio for its commercial lenders on Wednesday for the first […]

Oil Abundance in Canada Sands Provoking Anxiety Over Lust for Fossil Fuel

By John Lippert and Jeremy van Loon, Bloomberg, The helicopter swooping over once- pristine spruce forests provides a close-up view […]

Syria, Iran and the Balance of Power in the Middle East

By George Friedman, Stratfor, U.S. troops are in the process of completing their withdrawal from Iraq by the end-of-2011 deadline. […]

European Debt Crisis Facts and Truth

From NIA site, The mainstream media as of late has been focusing its total attention on the sovereign debt crisis […]

Italy’s crisis: Endgame for the euro?

Posted by Michael Schuman, http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com, You know the old saying: It ain’t over until the fat lady sings. Well, in […]

Brazil’s Economy Becoming a Major Global Player

From 247wallst site, By John C.K. Daly, oilprice.com, What a difference two decades makes. Following the peaceful implosion of the […]

Born in the USA: A Look at What Could Go Right

By Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc, from Schwab website, Key Points The expectations bar has […]

Oxstones Food for Thought – November 2011 – EU Slow Motion Train Wreck – Brakes Are Coming Off!

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Strategist, Oxstone Capital Management, 11/11/11 Global Financial Crisis Part II – EU Sovereign […]

Something Is About To Break

From http://macrostory.com site, When Dexia was nationalized I said the clock was now ticking. Counterparty risk was the new threat […]