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Funding Options for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

It’s not easy for startups that lack experience and connections to raise money. Microfinance, crowdfunding, and incubators are worth pursuing, […]

By Oracle | 23 Oct 10 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

The Twitter Effect

The struggle to create the next perfectly weird company name What’s in a name? If it happens to be Twitter, […]

By Oracle | | Also posted in Food for Thought, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Tells Entrepreneurs To Look Beyond Social… At The Launch Of His Social Web Fund

Social Web startups and companies are currently in their heyday, with Facebook game developer Zynga and others taking off. But […]

By Oracle | 22 Oct 10 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Hedge Fund, Investment Wisdom, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Will the Federal Reserve’s Ben Bernanke Cause a Civil War?

What is the most likely cause today of civil unrest? Immigration. Gay Marriage. Abortion. The Results of Election Day. The […]

By ATSiem | 20 Oct 10 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Will Americans Follow French Example Of Mass Civil Unrest?

Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com October 19, 2010 UPDATED: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 RELATED: Time Magazine: Prospect Of Civil War In […]

By ATSiem | | Also posted in The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

How To Think Like Steve Jobs

How To Think Like Steve Jobs Carmine Gallo, 10.19.10, 4:30 PM ET  Thomas Friedman, the New York Times columnist, recently […]

By Oracle | 19 Oct 10 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

10 Year Treasury Yield, Fed Funds, and Inflation Comparisons since 1962

From Dshort website The chart below shows the 10-Year Constant Maturity yield since 1962 along with the Federal Funds Rate […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Buying Pre-IPOs & Investing in Private Companies

Ever wanted to invest in an exciting private company Pre-IPOs? or participate in private placement of debt or equity? Check […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Oct 10 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Hedge Fund, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Private Equity | Comments (0)

Many people have asked the question what happens to an economy after a financial crisis?

Many people have asked the question what happens to an economy after a financial crisis? Although there is no definitive […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Food for Thought, Oxstone Investment Commentary, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

So how can you trade the banking/real estate theme?

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder, CEO, Oxstone Capital Management Based on the scenario I mentioned in my article (Why Bank […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Oct 10 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Real Estate, Stocks | Comments (0)