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Market Valuation, Inflation and Treasury Yields: Clues from the Past

By Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives, My monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 Oct 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, North America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Live in This Beautiful Thai City for $1,200 – or Less – a Month

By Heather Van Deest, International Living, There’s no shortage of natural beauty in northern Thailand. There are dozens of rivers […]

By MarketAngel | 08 Oct 14 | Also posted in Asia, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Short Seller James Chanos Targets China’s Casino Industry

By Lynnley Browning, Newsweek, Famed investor James Chanos is increasingly training his skeptical eye — and multibillion-dollar war chest — […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 07 Oct 14 | Also posted in Asia, Hedge Fund, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Emerging from the Global Competitiveness Ranks

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog, The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released its annual “Global Competitiveness Report,” which details […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Oct 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Man-made wetlands turn wastewater into tap water

  Man-made wetlands turn wastewater into tap water   By EMILY SCHMALL and RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI FAIRFIELD, Texas (AP) — As murky […]

By Aidualc | 03 Oct 14 | Also posted in North America, Private Equity | Comments (0)

9 most affordable retirement spots in the world

These cities boast a low cost of living, a foreigner-friendly vibe and plenty of retirement amenities. By Kathleen Peddicord, U.S. […]

By Aidualc | 02 Oct 14 | Also posted in Asia, Latin America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Climate Progress Starts with Changing What We Wear

By David Dietz, Modavanti, From Huffington Post, Several friends and I stood in awe as we watched Sunday’s climate change […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 01 Oct 14 | Also posted in Commodities, Food for Thought, North America, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Kopernik Global’s Iben Sees Hidden Value in Gold, Uranium — Even Russia

By Daniel Fisher, Forbes, If one were to attach a slogan to the investment approach of Tampa Bay mutual fund […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Sep 14 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Stocks | Comments (0)

Own a Colonial Home in Southern Colombia…From Just $90,000

By Michael Evans, International Living, South of Colombia’s Coffee Triangle, the Pan-American Highway wends through the foothills of the Central […]

By Aidualc | 26 Sep 14 | Also posted in Latin America, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Asia’s biggest health concerns

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By Aidualc | 24 Sep 14 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, Statistics, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)