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Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Full Stock Holdings

By Jon C. Ogg, 247WallSt, American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) was roughly 151.6 million shares, SAME AS last quarter.  Bank […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Nov 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, North America, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Under-the-Radar Trophy Properties

by Ronan McMahon, International Living, You’ve heard the economy is slow. You can see it for yourself just walking down […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 17 Nov 13 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Latin America, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Western Europe | Comments (0)

How to choose the right emerging-market ETF

By Charles Sizemore, MarketWatch, It’s been a rotten year for emerging markets. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) — […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 15 Nov 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Greenland Group to Acquire $4 Bil New York Project

Start spreading the news, another of China’s real estate giants is determined to make it on the world’s biggest stage, […]

By Aidualc | 13 Nov 13 | Also posted in Asia, North America, Real Estate | Comments (0)

U.S. to become world’s top oil producer in 2015 – IEA

By Alex Lawler, Ron Bousso and Peg Mackey LONDON (Reuters) – The United States will stride past Saudi Arabia and […]

By M Guliyev | 12 Nov 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

ROBERT SHILLER: We May Be On The Verge Of A Revolution In The US Housing Market

By Rob Wile, Business Insider, Private equity giant Blackstone has been a massive force in the U.S. housing market, buying […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

United States: The Problem of Aging Infrastructure on Inland Waterways

Summary The United States continues to face the problem of aging infrastructure on major water-based transport routes. A new waterways bill […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 11 Nov 13 | Also posted in Commodities, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

When Small is Big

By Mark Mobius, FranklinTempleton Mobius Blog, There’s a popular saying in the US, “good things come in small packages,” which […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Nov 13 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Latin America, Statistics | Comments (0)

Blackstone Vies With Goldman in Spain Rental Housing Bet

By Sharon Smyth and John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg, Blackstone Group LP (BX), builder of the biggest single-family rental home business in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, North America, Private Equity, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Procter & Gamble Wins with Naming Rights to New England Patriots Stadium

The New England Patriots have become “America’s Team,” a position that belonged to the Dallas Cowboys for years. Patriots games are […]

By zoltanakb | 04 Nov 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Stocks | Comments (0)