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Almost All World’s Currencies Undervalued

By Macromon, We’ve put together a couple of tables showing the undervaluation of the world’s currencies based on their 2016 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 31 Jan 17 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

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 Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | 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 Asia, Commodities, Statistics, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Post-Sept. 11 Wars Have Cost $4.79 Trillion

On Sept. 14, 2001, President George W. Bush visited the still-smoldering ruins of the World Trade Center and addressed first […]

By Aidualc | 26 Oct 16 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Global Map on Food Security

Link: Interactive Map on Global Food Security https://endingruralhunger.org/data/map/ How great are the FNS Needs? Needs is the average of: Access […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Oct 16 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Does Chinese Civilization Come From Ancient Egypt?

A new study has energized a century-long debate at the heart of China’s national identity. On a cool Sunday evening […]

By Aidualc | 26 Sep 16 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

Tracking the Growth Catalysts in Emerging Markets

By Nick Niziolek, Calamos Investments, The majority of the improved outlook and positive returns we’ve seen year to date in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Sep 16 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Here’s who holds the world’s $60 trillion in sovereign debt

By Business Insider, The world’s governments now have around $60 trillion in debt which is then sold to investors as bonds. So […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Sep 16 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, North America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Investing With Impact in Emerging-Market Equities

By Henry D’Auria, Ted Mann, AllianceBernstein, Emerging markets are beginning to attract attention after five tough years. Beyond the return […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Sep 16 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

A Map Of Where Your Food Originated May Surprise You

Some people may be dimly aware that Thailand’s chilies and Italy’s tomatoes — despite being central to their respective local […]

By Aidualc | 27 Jul 16 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, Statistics, Western Europe | Comments (0)