From the fertile farmland of the Great Plains to the volcanic islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, each state has been […]
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By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog, In many respects, 2015 was a challenging year for investors in emerging markets. However, […]
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There has been a recent debate about whether the end of the commodities “supercycle” is over, and if we are […]
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The Prosperity Index Everywhere you look in this world there are signs of instability, destruction, hopelessness. Syria is in civil […]
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by Chris Mayer, From Daily Reckoning site, From Tbilisi and Vladivostok to Rio and the gold souks of Dubai, opportunities […]
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By Chris Mayer, Daily Reckoning, Archibald Colquhoun returned from a trip to Myanmar (Burma) enthusiastic about the opportunities in the […]
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Power Struggles and Progress in Romania
Bordering the Black Sea in Southeastern Europe, Romania offers visitors a variety of beautiful and dramatic landscapes concentrated in a […]
Will Burma Become Asia’s Next Economic Tiger?
By Michael Schuman, Business Times, On paper at least, Burma has all of the elements required to create another Asian […]