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The Biggest Retirement Myth Ever Told

One of the darkest risks facing America is that so few of us are prepared for retirement. It’s shocking, really. […]

By MarketAngel | 07 Jun 13 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Banker Hypocrisy and Zombie Homes

By Doug French, From Laissez Faire Club, Walking away is not just for homeowners anymore. Now banks have joined in […]

By MarketAngel | 06 Jun 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Real Estate, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Warren Buffett’s Analogy About Boobs And Porn Shop Operators Is Just Brilliant

This week is the annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire Hathaway, the gigantic conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett. Buffett has […]

By MarketAngel | 05 Jun 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Private Equity | Comments (0)

The Happiest Countries in the World

By Mike Sauter, From 24/7 Wall St Site, The residents of Switzerland are the most satisfied with their lives, according […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Global ETF Trading Range Screen

From Bespoke Invest site, Below we have run the 30 largest country ETFs through our trading range screen, which measures […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 04 Jun 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Latin America, Stocks, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Chemist Hopes ‘Artificial Leaf’ Can Power Civilization Using Photosynthesis

By Carrie Halperin, ABC News, Imagine an artificial leaf that mimics photosynthesis, which lets plants harness energy from the sun. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Jun 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The ‘Wild West’ of Online Poker Goes Legit in US

Like brick-and-mortar retailers, casinos in Las Vegas-and pretty soon in Atlantic City-are finding themselves up against a familiar foe: the […]

By Oracle | 02 Jun 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Immigrants Please Apply: Rust Belt Cities Need You

Arnoldo Muller-Molina, a Costa Rican native with a PhD in artificial intelligence, could have moved his fledgling tech start-up to […]

By Aidualc | | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Deal Between ESPN And SEC Likely The Richest Ever

On the YES Network’s current Forbes SportsMoney show, media expert John Mansell discussed the media rights deal between ESPN and […]

By M Guliyev | 01 Jun 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Money can’t buy love, but it can open the door to US citizenship

While most U.S. residents cannot put a price tag on the value of citizenship, Svetlana Anikeeva and her husband can […]

By MarketAngel | 31 May 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)