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The Business of Diamonds, From Mining to Retail

Diamonds. For thousands of years, they have been believed to bring good luck (and bad luck!) – health, wealth, and […]

By Aidualc | 12 Sep 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, North America | Comments (0)

Will the Crop Crisis Trigger Inflation?

By Bud Conrad, Casey’s Research Our news media have not given enough attention to the very serious heat problems of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 16 Aug 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

A buying opportunity in farms, food

A noted strategist sees a global food crisis that will be with us for decades. Here are the investment areas […]

By Aidualc | 11 Aug 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Countries Where Women Do Not Feel Safe

While the march towards gender equality slowly progresses around the world, one disturbing issue remains unresolved — safety for women. […]

By Aidualc | 26 Jul 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Banco Do Brasil Intends Acquisitions In Chile, Peru, Valor Says

(BNA)-Banco Do Brasil is looking for acquisitions in Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Chile as it seeks to expand its retail […]

By M Guliyev | 19 Jul 12 | Also posted in Private Equity | Comments (0)

India’s Tata Motors Aims For Brazil Expansion For Jaguar Land Rover

(IBT) Tata Motors Ltd. (Bombay: 500570) is looking to its UK luxury car unit, Jaguar-Land Rover, to drive global sales […]

By M Guliyev | 17 Jul 12 | Also posted in Asia, Stocks | Comments (0)

The Next Frontier

By Mark Mobius, Mobius Blog, Frank Templeton, In a recent interview, I was asked whether I was becoming a “frontiersman” […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 16 Jul 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

BRICs Priced for Economic Meltdown

By Michael Patterson, Bloomberg, The biggest emerging markets are contributing more than ever to the global economy as their proportion […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 10 Jul 12 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Statistics, Stocks | Comments (0)

Argentina Denies Runaway Inflation Subsidizing Loans: Mortgages

By Camila Russo, Bloomberg, Argentines are lining up at banks again. This time, they’re leaving with loans. Veronica Cajal, who […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Jul 12 | Also posted in Real Estate | Comments (0)

Oxstones Food for Thought – July 2012 – E.U. Crisis – The Never Ending Story!

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Strategist, Oxstones Investment Club Why does U.S. model work and EU model does […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Jul 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Stocks, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)