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What does it take to be wealthy? $5 million

  Affluent investors say they need at least $5 million to feel wealthy, according to a UBS survey. NEW YORK […]

By Oracle | 27 Jul 13 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

What’s the Point of Owning All This Stuff?

When my wife Jo and I decided to sell our home in Illinois, the first question we asked ourselves was, […]

By MarketAngel | 25 Jul 13 | Also posted in North America | Comments (0)

Investment strategy

In finance, an investment strategy is a set of rules, behaviors or procedures, designed to guide an investor’s selection of […]

By M Guliyev | 23 Jul 13 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom | Comments (0)

Why the ‘Big Mac’s’ Rising Prices Are More Alarming Than Its Fat Content

By James Cornehlsen, From Dunn Warren Investment Advisors site, In a time when price hikes are commonplace, I took a […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Food for Thought, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The hot business of exporting America’s franchises

The hot business of exporting America’s franchises   Foreigners all over the world are craving U.S. franchises, like this one […]

By Oracle | 20 Jul 13 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Taking Seniority: Looking to Bank Loans in Uncertain Markets

By Elizabeth (Beth) MacLean , From Pimco website, ​ Bank loans are senior secured loans to non-investment-grade corporations. They are […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 Jul 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, North America, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Custom-Made Retirement

By Dennis Miller You may have heard the popular legend about Eskimo tribes sending the elderly off to die at […]

By Aidualc | 16 Jul 13 | Comments (0)

Tocqueville Gold Strategy Investor Letter Second Quarter 2013

By John Hathaway, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P In light of the dramatic developments of the past six months, this letter […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Statistics, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Property Crushes Hedge Funds in Alternative Markets

By Devin Banerjee,  Bloomberg Markets Magazine, “Why would anyone invest in the stock market?” Hamilton “Tony” James looked up from […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Jul 13 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, North America, Private Equity, Real Estate, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

5 Home Improvements That Are Worth the Cost

Existing home sales jumped 4.2 percent in May, the highest level since 2009. This is just the latest sign that […]

By DennisGao | 12 Jul 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, North America, Real Estate, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)