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Why One Acre Fund Puts Farmers First

By Rahim Kanani, Media Group,   A One Acre Fund client signs for her fertilizer delivery in Teso, Kenya. / […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 31 Oct 14 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Oil Prices Continue to Define Geopolitics

From Stratfor, Geopolitical diary, Editor’s Note: Oil prices dropped steeply Oct. 14, with crude oil futures falling 4.6 percent to […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Oct 14 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

2014 EMERGING AND FRONTIER MARKETS – Assessing risk and opportunity

Cushman & Wakefield has evaluated the risks of acquiring office space in the most sought after emerging and frontier  markets. […]

By Aidualc | 14 Oct 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Real Estate, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

These maps reveal how long you probably have to live

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, This series of maps shows how long you’ll probably live, depending on where you live. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 10 Oct 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Iraq and Syria Follow Lebanon’s Precedent

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Lebanon was created out of the Sykes-Picot Agreement. This agreement between Britain and France reshaped the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 27 Aug 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Most maps are lying to you about how big Africa really is (it’s really big)

By Baindu Kallon, Global Post, The True Size of Africa by Kai Krause Ever notice how huge Greenland looks on […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Aug 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

These are the most religious places in the world (and what they’re practicing)

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, This map shows the countries where more than half the population consider themselves practicing members […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 Jul 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, Statistics, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Mid-Year Emerging Markets Update: ‘Recovery Phase’

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, As I’ve often said, investing in emerging markets requires patience, long-term perspective, and selective stock-picking. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 16 Jul 14 | Also posted in Asia, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Emerging Global Web – Slide Show

Link: The Emerging Global Web Terrific slide show presentation on the emerging markets global web development, including stats on mobile […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 Jul 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Statistics, Stocks, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Centralization of the African Union Leadership Summits

Liesl Louw-Vaudran, a journalist and an analyst from South Africa with a solid experience in African affairs, summarizes the ways […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 24 Jun 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)