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This map shows which countries prefer China over the United States

The Middle East is a much bigger fan of China. The US wins Europe. And Argentina can’t make up its […]

By Aidualc | 22 Sep 14 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, North America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Why Panama is So Welcoming to Retirees

  By Jessica Ramesch, International Living, In 2005, I left my job in the cruise industry and decided to try […]

By Aidualc | 19 Sep 14 | Also posted in Latin America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Goldman: Here’s How Stocks Perform Before and After Fed Raises Rates

By Steven Russolillo, WSJ Blog, With the focus shifting to when the Federal Reserve will start raising short-term interest rates, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in North America, Statistics, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Each U.S. State’s Food Preferences Based On Its Internet Search History

Estately ran hundreds of search queries through Google Trends to determine which food-related words, terms, and questions each state was searching […]

By Aidualc | 18 Sep 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Statistics, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

The Origins and Implications of the Scottish Referendum

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The idea of Scottish independence has moved from the implausible to the very possible. Whether or not […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 17 Sep 14 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

These 8 European separatist groups are totally inspired by Scotland right now

By Paul Ames, Global Post, OIARTZUN, Spain — The surge in support for Scotland’s independence ahead of the Sept. 18 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Sep 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

7 things you should know about the surprising candidate who could be Brazil’s next president

By Laura Colarusso, Global Post, When Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos was killed in a plane crash on Aug. 13, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Sep 14 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Scarce Cemetery Space Creates Prices to Die For: Cities

By Flavia Krause-Jackson Even in death, you can’t escape the property bubble. From New York to London, growing populations are […]

By Aidualc | 11 Sep 14 | Also posted in Asia, North America, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Alibaba – buy it now?

From Financial Times YouTube Link: Alibaba – buy it now?  Discussion on the upcoming Alibaba IPO – valuation, growth, and […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Stocks | Comments (0)

Have You Heard This About Colombia?

Have You Heard This About Colombia? By Michael Evans, International Living, You might think you know a thing or two […]

By MarketAngel | 10 Sep 14 | Also posted in Latin America, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)