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How to make a winning long-term stock pick

From the Globe and Mail, Canada, Chris Seabury,Investopedia.com Many investors are confused when it comes to the stock market; they […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 31 Oct 10 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Statistics, Stocks, Western Europe | Comments (0)

More Nukes!

By Byron King for The Daily Reckoning William “Willie” Sutton (1901–1980) was a notorious American bank robber. According to FBI […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 30 Oct 10 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, North America, Private Equity, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Watch Out for Emerging-Market Inflation

by Richard Barley, WSJ While the U.S. Federal Reserve frets about deflation, in some parts of the world inflation may […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, Real Estate, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Retire in France at 62? In Turkey, It’s 45

by Andrea Coombes, Market Watch In France, workers took to the streets in angry protest when lawmakers first proposed hiking […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Oct 10 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

This Bizarre Indicator Says “Buy Emerging Markets Now”

As you probably know by now if you’ve been dipping into these reports, I’m bullish on emerging markets. Fact is […]

By Aidualc | | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Warning: Retirement Disaster Ahead

Don’t let the rally in the stock and bond markets fool you. Many Americans are still hurtling towards a retirement […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 28 Oct 10 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Free How-Tos and Books of Wisdom

Dear Oxstones Community, We are providing some Free How-Tos and Books of Wisdom to help you on your way to […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Announcements, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Private Equity, Real Estate, Regions, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Stocks, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Emerging nations: a beacon of opportunity

By Jerome Booth, Financial Times If you are looking for a market bubble do not look to emerging markets. The […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 26 Oct 10 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Stocks, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Civil Society in the Arab World and the Dilemma of Funding

From Brookings Institute Civil society played a critical role in democratic transitions in Eastern Europe and Latin America. To the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Oct 10 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The haves, the have-nots and the dreamless dead

By Emily Kaiser WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In 2007, when the world was on the brink of financial crisis, U.S. income […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Oct 10 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)