Oxstones Investment Club™Are high house prices hurting women more than men? Jul 13th 2013 | BEIJING CHINA’s communists attacked many bourgeois institutions after […]
‘Sharing economy’ moves mainstream
What’s often known as the “sharing economy” — represented by startups like Airbnb, Sidecar and TaskRabbit that match buyers with […]
Russia is Tough to Love, Easier to Hate, Hard for Investors to Ignore. Here’s Why
by Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors, Russian President Vladimir Putin created a stir recently when he shared his thoughts with […]
Africa investor Weekly Commentary – 16 September 2013
Ai40 Index observers breathed a sigh of relief as the Index finally managed to record a substantial gain. The Index […]
The $4 Million Teacher
Kim Ki-hoon earns $4 million a year in South Korea, where he is known as a rock-star teacher—a combination of […]
Third World lessons for First World growth – Video
From LSE Website, YouTube Video link: Turnaround: Third World lessons for First World growth Thirty years ago, China seemed hopelessly […]
Hello Kitty Billionaire Found as Plush Toy Sales Surge
By Gillian Wee, Bloomberg, Tanya Stanich, a 43-year-old lawyer, clutched a handful of pink and black Hello Kitty notebooks at […]
To Help the World’s Poor, Give Them Real Jobs
The latest U.S. jobs numbers showed a U.S. unemployment rate still at 7.6 percent. The official global unemployment rate, compiled […]
How Venezuelan Used ‘Scrape’ to Make Six Times Her Salary
Venezuela’s currency controls are turning trips abroad into profitable junkets. A 27-year-old trade analyst from Caracas said she earned six […]
Jeff Gundlach Singles Out The Emerging Market Country Most Vulnerable To A Crisis
By Sam Ro, Business Insider, Jeff Gundlach of DoubleLine Funds just wrapped up his latest public webcast. He reiterated his […]