Hairy Legs, Elizabeth Znovar, 2012 Macaulay & Co. has been taking shape over the last 7 years into an important view of Vancouver’s contemporary art scene outside of the usual suspects. The focus ranges between both newly established conceptualists from the grad classes of the early 2000’s (Mark Soo, Jeremy Shaw, and Elizabeth Znovar) and… Continue Reading

American financiers on the offer. Private-Equity Managers Make Moves as Tax Increases Near. Bloomberg Somali pirates buying condos? “When tremendous global wealth and economic uncertainty exist side by side, the remote nature of these markets is attractive to both illicit wealth and to rich buyers, many of whom favour authenticity and exclusivity over luxury and grandiosity.” The World’s Most… Continue Reading

Technical analysis is in the midst of a post-financial- crisis boomlet. Here’s a profile of one of its most successful proponents. DeMark Fibonacci Charts Embraced by Cohen Lure Investors. Bloomberg Unlike the other BRIC countries, which are overweighted in such areas as energy, mining and manufacturing, India’s economic diversity is its strength and gives it greater flexibility… Continue Reading

In Saint Barts in the French West Indies this morning. Jack Welch’s Unretirement. Businessweek See to believe. Feeding the Eagles: Incredible Pictures. Economic Intersect Idan Ofer may reap 15-times his investment in Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) if a $13.5 billion takeover bid by Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., the world’s largest fertilizer maker, is approved by Israeli… Continue Reading

“The people’s memory is short.” Done Coxe Audio. KWN Soros Buying Gold as Record Prices Seen on Stimulus. Bloomberg Killing of a Top Magnate, Reportedly by His Brother, Stuns India. CNBC Words: Insouciance casual lack of concern; indifference : an impression of boyish insouciance. “I was a bit insouciant.” C. Black via Arts & Letters Daily… Continue Reading

Petroamerica Oil Corp. ($PTA) neighbour C&C Energia ($CZE) bought up by Pacific Rubilaes Energy ($PRE) for an approx. 52% premium. PR Newsire “Russia gets into your blood,” he said. “Life is never a straight line. Persistence and enthusiasm is how you get things done.” BP Seen Takeover Target After Settlement as Value Trails. Bloomberg “Most of those in public office,… Continue Reading

This afternoon Petroamerica Oil Corp. ($PTA) announced flow results of 3762 bopd (50% of which are net to PTA) from Las Maracas 5, a development well at their core oil field. This is a big number and these results do not include the lower zone of the well which could also yield pay. See: Petroamerica Provides a Testing Update… Continue Reading

Who’s Who in China’s New Communist Party Leadership Lineup. Bloomberg Ron Paul’s Farewell Speech. WaPo Can I call you Mel? Or is it Mr. Brooks? Vulture, Salon “Let me tell you this cute story. I had just met Alfred Hitchcock. I was really stunned. My God, he was a legend when I was just a… Continue Reading

Petroamerica Oil Corp. ($PTA), a Calgary-Bogota based oil and gas company we wrote about on August 20th and October 9th (and hold a long position in), announced success at the La Casona 1 and Las Maracas 5 wells today – and it’s great news. Success at the La Casona well proves that PTA is not… Continue Reading

Three Mining Pros Take The Reins At Prophecy Platinum Prophecy Platinum Corp. (NKL), has scored a major talent coup by attracting a trio of credible and experienced mining executives to advance its flagship Wellgreen platinum, nickel and copper project in the Yukon Territory. We had the opportunity to sit down with new CEO Greg Johnson… Continue Reading

“You will be fooled by a trick if it involves more time, money and practice than you (or any other sane onlooker) would be willing to invest.” Teller Reveals His Secrets. Smithsonian Photo: Jared McMillen / Aurora Select “Carlyle, which has produced average returns of about 30 percent over the past 25 years, is targeting… Continue Reading

Via The Calandra Report – Subscribe Here – Only $58 HOUSTON — Are Colombia oil producers nearing a wave of mergers, as asset manager Frank Holmes forecast three weeks ago?

China’s Hu Jintao clings to socialist economy in Mao nostalgia speech. Telegraph Investors are gorging on corporate bonds. Is an asset bubble being inflated? Economist France Wine Output Falls to 40-Year Low on Champagne, Beaujolais. Bloomberg Barrick Gold’s Former Chief Sees Virtue in Being Small. Bloomberg Top Pick: Brookfield Asset Management. Globe and Mail African hospitality: No… Continue Reading

Election day in the United States… “Politicians promise the earth to win over the electorate and then deliver much less.” How Will the Election Affect Investment Strategies. Institutional Investor Whoever wins the election will get to preside over a growing economy and look like a genius. The Next President Is Lucky. Slate “The principal fact for consideration in the… Continue Reading

Simplifying can show us what’s important and lead us to what matters. Learning from the legacy of Donald Judd and path of Leo Babuata as artists and executives alike. Photo: Untitled by Donald Judd Doing less is a popular thought process in business at the moment. The idea of trying to reduce distraction and get… Continue Reading