Even as the market surged ever higher in 2009, 2010 and early 2011, an unpleasant development occurred. One of the world’s most appealing economies saw its stock market zoom ahead so quickly, that it became hard to justify putting any new investment dollars into it. But thanks to the recent… Read More

It might sound like heresy to be looking at emerging market exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the long side right now. After all, emerging markets have been some of the hardest-hit during the past… Read More

The late Baron Rothschild had a deceptively simple philosophy: “Buy when you hear the cannon. Sell when you hear the violins.” Easier said than done. The old baron had a steady hand and made a fortune during the Napoleonic Wars. Today, ill winds blow through the most… Read More

Many investors are aware of the changes currently sweeping through the Middle East. Regimes in many countries have been toppled or are under extreme political pressure. Change, though not political, is also swirling through the world’s largest producer of oil, Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is central to… Read More

Young companies with wide-open growth potential are my favorite type of investment. In a perfect world, these companies would be able to generate enough of their own profits to expand, be it in the form of new stores, factories or an increased sales force to reach new clients. Read More

Behind every obvious economic boom there’s a less-obvious boom. The story with China is no different. It easily got back into its pre-recession growth-groove once it was clear the global recession was easing, but it couldn’t have done so without help from these two… Read More

Jim Rogers is a man well known for his strong opinions, direct manner and accuracy. Although sheepish at times regarding his “market timing” skills (he routinely says he’s a “terrible market timer”), his record tells a different story. As a partner of legendary… Read More

It’s never prudent to cause undue alarm. This is why European policy makers continue to speak of tactics and strategies to help Greece avoid any economic meltdown that would lead to bond defaults and a departure from the euro. To speak publicly of these… Read More

Do you remember the old commercials for brokerage firm E.F. Hutton back in the 1970s and early 1980s? They always ended with the announcer saying, “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen.” In every advertisement, a pair of affluent-looking friends or co-workers would be discussing investments in some… Read More

Imagine a restaurant that is so unclean, health inspectors wouldn’t allow it to reside in the same shopping center as other eateries. Well, this is just what investors have found when searching for stocks listed in the “Pink Sheets.” These stocks aren’t allowed anywhere… Read More