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The Geopolitics of 2017 in 4 Maps

By George Friedman and Jacob L. Shapiro, From Geopolitical Futures, International relations and geopolitics are not synonymous… at least, not […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Jan 17 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Behold, the ‘most frightening chart’ that Albert Edwards wants investors to see

Albert Edwards, a global strategist at Société Générale, has been steadily beating the doomsday drum for decades. But despite the […]

By Aidualc | 23 Jan 17 | Also posted in Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

This is why Alternatives are worth it

We’ve been waiting… and waiting… and waiting… for the markets. to. finally. move. With the election over, we’re now seeing […]

By Aidualc | 20 Jan 17 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

So You Want To Open A Restaurant?

By Bourree Lam  & Rob Engvall, How Money Works in Restaurants And how it differs between fine dining and fast […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Jan 17 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Red/Yellow Lights Turn to Green As China’s Economy Bounces Back

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By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Jan 17 | Also posted in Asia, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

GX Private Equity Index ends Q2 with gains despite weakening economic growth

State Street Corporation’s GX Private Equity Index (PEI) saw an overall gain of 2.7 per cent in Q2 2016, with […]

By Aidualc | 02 Jan 17 | Also posted in Private Equity, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Why investors plan to increase their exposure to liquid alternatives in 2017

Investors have already started making their plans for 2017. As far as predictions go, numerous changes are waited to take […]

By michaelclark | 20 Dec 16 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

This simple chart can show you how close you are to early retirement

Is Is an early retirement within reach for you? Four Pillar Freedom To some, early retirement is a holy grail. […]

By Aidualc | 12 Dec 16 | Also posted in Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Cognitive bias cheat sheet

Because thinking is hard. http://chainsawsuit.com/comic/2014/09/16/on-research/ I’ve spent many years referencing Wikipedia’s list of cognitive biases whenever I have a hunch that a […]

By MarketAngel | 06 Dec 16 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Places around the world running out of water

With surging populations, the world is coping with the increased demand for water. A rapidly urbanizing population further strains the […]

By MarketAngel | 01 Dec 16 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)