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The Global Problem of Clean Drinking Water

Clean drinking water is the kind of water that is safe for drinking by human beings without causing health risks […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Jun 14 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, Latin America, Private Equity, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

This graphic shows how much CO2 the average American produces each year

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/science/global-warming/140527/graphic-shows-how-much-co2-american-american-produces-climate-change

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Jun 14 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

BRICS emerging nations close to launching bank; to start lending in 2016

By Alonso Soto, Reuters, The five BRICS nations will likely agree to fund their $100 billion development effort equally, giving […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 01 Jun 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The World’s Most Content (and Miserable) Countries

By Thomas Frohlich and Vince Calio, 247WallSt, World news does not always fully capture people’s level of happiness. Last year, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 May 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

This map shows which export makes your country the most money

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, Using data from the CIA Factbook, we labeled every country in the world by its […]

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

What’s Next for Emerging Markets?

By Nathan Rowader, Forward Management, Seeking a Clear Path Through the Turmoil A conversation with Nathan Rowader, Forward Director of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Apr 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

The best real estate plays in 25 years

By Lawrence Delevingne, CNBC, The global real estate market in 2039 will be city-centric, with an increased focus on Asia […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Apr 14 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, North America, Private Equity, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

How China (and the Rest of the Emerging Markets) Spend Today

By Matthew O’Brien, The Atlantic, After 30 years of catchup growth, consumers around the world are starting to look more […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 Mar 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Forecast 2014: The CAPEs of Hope

By John Mauldin, Millennium Wave Advisors The Second Most Expensive Stock Market in the World Who’s Got Your Risk? Join […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Mar 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

EM and the Fragile Five: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff

By Blaise Antin, David Loevinger, Anisha Ambardar, TCW Asset Management The shift in capital flows triggered by former Fed Chairman […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 02 Mar 14 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)