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Why you need 2 emergency funds

Why you need 2 emergency funds One is a slush fund — a first line of defense against unexpected expenses. […]

By Aidualc | 14 Jan 12 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Stocks Liked by both Warren Buffett and Renaissance Technologies

From Stockerblog site, Everyone knows who Warren Buffett is, top investor and trader and either the richest, second richest, or […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 13 Jan 12 | Also posted in Hedge Fund, Stocks | Comments (0)

The 17 Most Important IPOs To Watch In 2012

The initial public offering market  in 2012 is likely to be much stronger than many anticipate. Despite the lingering uncertainty […]

By Aidualc | 12 Jan 12 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Stocks | Comments (0)

Seeds of a New Boom for Stocks?

By Morgan Housel, Motley Fool, Floyd Norris of The New York Times has an interesting article out this week detailing […]

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

Towards the Paranormal

By William H. Gross, from Pimco website, The New Normal, previously believed to be bell-shaped and thin-tailed in its depiction […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 Jan 12 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Which Dogs of the Dow Are Best in 2012?

By JON C. OGG, From 247wallst site, The lineup of the Dogs of the Dow, simply the ten highest dividend […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 08 Jan 12 | Also posted in Stocks | Comments (0)

What Warren Buffett Really Thinks About Energy

The legendary Warren Buffett made headlines recently when Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A  ) (NYSE: BRK-B  ) subsidiary MidAmerican Energy entered the solar […]

By Aidualc | 07 Jan 12 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones | Comments (0)

The Strait of Hormuz, $150 Oil and Strategic Oil Reserves

From 247wallst site, By Douglas A. McIntyre, An article in The New York Times argues, without much support, that if […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Jan 12 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Renter Nation Rages On As New Reality

Despite record low mortgage rates reported today and rising affordability in most U.S. housing markets, rent is the new reality […]

By DennisGao | 05 Jan 12 | Also posted in Real Estate | Comments (0)

10 Trends from 2011 We Don’t Want to See in 2012

Looking back on 2011, the New Year can’t come fast enough. Will things be better in 2012? Without wanting to […]

By Aidualc | | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)