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ThinkstockBefore getting too excited about the end of tensions, one must understand that the Russian ambitions in Crimea and the…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 140 points after a dismal ISM manufacturing report on Monday. It…
ThinkstockChinese New Year is starting, and the good news — and hard to believe news — is that this could…
ThinkstockWhen Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan said to avoid emerging markets in 2014, many investors and market participants thought that the…
ThinkstockExchange traded funds (ETFs) almost undoubtedly have unseated mutual funds in their importance in the daily swings in the stock and…
courtesy U.S. Federal Reserve24/7 Wall St. has been surprised by the FOMC with the decision not to begin tapering its…
ThinkstockInflation is often crippling in economies, but so-called hyperinflation is far worse. 24/7 Wall St. recently identified 11 key emerging…
ThinkstockThe hedge fund industry sure seems and looks different now when compared to a decade or two ago. We recently…
Being an investor in emerging markets is supposed to come with great growth opportunities as the local populations begin the…
ThinkstockWe have been extensively covering the rising interest rate environment as longer-dated Treasury notes and bonds have been falling in…
Bridgewater Associates, LP is in the lead of the top hedge funds in America by size. We have just gotten…
The old saying goes, “When the U.S. sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold.” But what about when…
Emerging markets are cumulatively supposed to make up a catch-all investment sector for investors seeking true growth in the next…
In yesterday’s article about emerging market funds, we noted that three of the funds that track all or most of…
Investing in emerging markets was a good strategy in 2010. This year, however, many countries are confronting inflation, appreciating currencies,…
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