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Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Full Stock Holdings

By Jon C. Ogg, 247WallSt, American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) was roughly 151.6 million shares, SAME AS last quarter.  Bank […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Nov 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Greenland Group to Acquire $4 Bil New York Project

Start spreading the news, another of China’s real estate giants is determined to make it on the world’s biggest stage, […]

By Aidualc | 13 Nov 13 | Also posted in Asia, Real Estate | Comments (0)

U.S. to become world’s top oil producer in 2015 – IEA

By Alex Lawler, Ron Bousso and Peg Mackey LONDON (Reuters) – The United States will stride past Saudi Arabia and […]

By M Guliyev | 12 Nov 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

ROBERT SHILLER: We May Be On The Verge Of A Revolution In The US Housing Market

By Rob Wile, Business Insider, Private equity giant Blackstone has been a massive force in the U.S. housing market, buying […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

United States: The Problem of Aging Infrastructure on Inland Waterways

Summary The United States continues to face the problem of aging infrastructure on major water-based transport routes. A new waterways bill […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 11 Nov 13 | Also posted in Commodities, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Blackstone Vies With Goldman in Spain Rental Housing Bet

By Sharon Smyth and John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg, Blackstone Group LP (BX), builder of the biggest single-family rental home business in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Nov 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Procter & Gamble Wins with Naming Rights to New England Patriots Stadium

The New England Patriots have become “America’s Team,” a position that belonged to the Dallas Cowboys for years. Patriots games are […]

By zoltanakb | 04 Nov 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Stocks | Comments (0)

Yankees Among 10 MLB Teams Valued at More Than $1 Billion

By Peter J. Schwartz, Bloomberg, The average value of a Major League Baseball team is $1 billion, more than 35 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 Oct 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Statistics | Comments (0)

Sectors and Stocks To Watch This Week

The stock market still remains in an uptrend, despite last week’s pullback. The SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY) is near a […]

By M Guliyev | 04 Oct 13 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Statistics, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Oaktree group to sell U.S. foreclosed homes

By Matthew Goldstein, Reuters, Oaktree Capital Group is leading an effort to put up for sale roughly 500 fully-leased homes, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Oct 13 | Also posted in Hedge Fund, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)