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These maps show from where the US and the EU import all their fuel

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, Using data from the World Trade Organization we created these maps to show which foreign […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Aug 14 | Also posted in Commodities, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Happy Workers, Richer Companies?

By Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, There is a free lunch in economics, after all. Companies with perks like complimentary meals clearly […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 01 Aug 14 | Also posted in Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

3 ways America should be more like Canada

    By Rick Newman .View photo Source: Thinkstock Its middle class is thriving, its people are universally liked and its […]

By MarketAngel | 30 Jul 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

American Soccer and American Marketing

The current year of 2014 became characterized as the year of the entrance of soccer to the new level of […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | 24 Jul 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Why the Housing Market Is Still Stalling the Economy

  If the economy still feels stuck, blame the housing market. That may not match how people in a handful […]

By Aidualc | | Also posted in Real Estate | Comments (0)

These are the most religious places in the world (and what they’re practicing)

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, This map shows the countries where more than half the population consider themselves practicing members […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 Jul 14 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, Statistics, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Buffett Valuation Indicator: Some Odds and Ends

By Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives, Market Cap to GDP is a relatively long-term valuation indicator that has become popular in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 Jul 14 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Statistics, Stocks, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

NY BROKER SELLS $13MIL IN HOMES TO CHINESE BUYERS VIA WECHAT MOBILE APP

   BY MICHAEL COLE    The Baccarat Hotel & Residences under construction in New York Smart brokers know the value of […]

By Aidualc | 17 Jul 14 | Also posted in Asia, Real Estate, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Piketty’s inequality story in six charts

PIKETTY’S INEQUALITY STORY IN SIX CHARTS POSTED BY JOHN CASSIDY In this week’s magazine, I’ve got a lengthy piece about “Capital […]

By Aidualc | 08 Jul 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Rich Chinese overwhelm U.S. visa program

By Sophia Yan   HONG KONG (CNNMoney) A dramatic surge in interest from wealthy Chinese is threatening to overwhelm a […]

By Aidualc | 04 Jul 14 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)