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Low-Volatility ETFs for Emerging Markets

By Tom Lydon, From www.etftrends.com/2013/03/low-volatility-etfs-for-emerging-markets-2/ Low-volatility ETFs have been a hit with investors and could make even more sense for […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Mar 13 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, Stocks | Comments (0)

Desalination Seen Booming at 15% a Year as World Water Dries Up

By Matt Craze – Feb 14, 2013 Bloomberg Markets Magazine In the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, 158,438 residents of […]

By MarketAngel | 26 Mar 13 | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, North America, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Mobile Money: A Technology Game Changer for Tackling Global Poverty? – VIDEO

By Laurence Chandy, Brookings Institute, Mobile money—the ability to store and transfer money using cell phones—is one of the most […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Mar 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Tiger Global Management buys Cobone website as Dubai Internet start-ups attract attention of global capital again

From http://www.arabianmoney.net/private-equity/2013/03/11/tiger-asset-management-buys-cobone-website-as-dubai-internet-start-ups-attract-attention-of-global-capital-again/ Tiger Global Management has aquired the successful Dubai-based global daily deal website Cobone for an undisclosed sum as […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Mar 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

30 Facts About The Coming Water Crisis That Will Change The Lives Of Every Person On The Planet

The world is rapidly running out of clean water. Some of the largest lakes and rivers on the globe are […]

By MarketAngel | 19 Mar 13 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

A New Chapter for Turkey?

By Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors, Inc. From Daily Reckoning, In 2012, Turkey was the best performer among the emerging […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 14 Mar 13 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

This Colorful Table Shows Why You Should Diversify Your Emerging Markets Portfolio

By Sam Ro, From Business Insider, http://www.businessinsider.com/usfunds-em-periodic-table-2013-3 If you’re lucky, then you might be able to pick the right stocks […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 11 Mar 13 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

James Rickards: Global Monetary System Headed for Collapse

The world currency system is riding down the road to catastrophe, says James Rickards, senior managing director of Tangent Capital […]

By Aidualc | 25 Feb 13 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Patience is a Virtue in Investing

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Strategist, Oxstones Investment Club, The January barometer bodes well for the stock […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Feb 13 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

From Worst to First

By Chris Mayer, From Daily Reckoning I like to tell people that Greece’s stock market was one of the world’s […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 Feb 13 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)