Oxstones Investment Club™Greece became the first developed nation to be cut to emerging-market status by MSCI Inc. (MSCI) after the local stock […]
A Blueprint for Internationalizing Yourself
The countries of the developed world are experiencing a new class of refugee – members of the middle and upper […]
Bric stocks: their time will come (soon)
by Stefan Wagstyl, From FT Blog, The underperformance of Bric equities is becoming an embarrassment for investors who are long […]
Investors’ most favored market in February is…
Asset allocators are overweight equities and underweight bonds and cash, with high overweight positions in emerging markets, a survey shows. […]
Ecuador ranked top nation for US, Canadian retirees
From http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/ecuador-ranked-top-nation-for-us-canadian-retirees-5 A new survey finds that Ecuador has once again been ranked as the top foreign destination for American […]
Yuan Sets Tone for Asia as Japan Dethroned by China: Currencies
By Lilian Karunungan and Yumi Teso, Bloomberg, Asian central banks are tolerating gains in their currencies against the yen as […]
An Easy Way to Pay for an Asian Adventure
An Easy Way to Pay for an Asian Adventure By Jerri Moss Nine years ago I threw in the towel […]
Cocoa to Rice Woos Kuwait to Asia’s $2 Trillion: Islamic Finance
By Dahlia Kholaif, Bloomberg, Kuwait China Investment Co. (KCIC), part owned by the Persian Gulf nation’s sovereign-wealth fund, wants to […]
Singapore – Gateway to Southeast Asia
By Mark Mobius and Dennis Lim, Mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/03/31/singapore-gateway-to-southeast-asia/#more-1388 Singapore is a special place for me. This small city with few natural […]
The “Next Costa Rica”…in Asia
By Ronan McMahon, Daily Reckoning, Little islands fringed with white sand dot the horizon. In the distance, the beach gives […]