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Wealthy Chinese seek U.S. surrogates for second child, green card

By Alexandra Harney | Reuters By Alexandra Harney (Reuters) – Wealthy Chinese are hiring American women to serve as surrogates for their children, […]

Believe It Or Not, European Stocks Are Heating Up

After struggling with debt issues, austerity, bailouts and crashing equity prices, Europe may finally be moving in a positive direction. […]

Global medical costs — how the US stacks up

Many Americans complain about health care prices, but is care in the US the most expensive? Here’s a look at […]

6 tips from Jack Bogle on teaching your kids how to invest

By Elizabeth MacBride, From CNBC, Many parents who want their children to understand investing use a teaching method related to […]

Invest in Azerbaijan

Azeribaijan located at the crossroad of Europe and Asia is the gateway to the Eastern Europe and Middle Eastregion. It […]

Verra Vitals Peru 2013

From www.verrafinancial.com Link to report – Verra Vitals Peru 2013: October v.II

China’s Ambitions in Xinjiang and Central Asia

From Stratfor, In mid-September Chinese President Xi Jinping rounded out a 10-day tour of Central Asia that included state visits […]

Invest In Yourself With A College Education

How would you like to invest $21,964 and have it turn into $2 million? Thousands of people do it. Their […]

Long Live China’s Boom

After three decades of 9.8 percent average annual GDP growth, China’s economic expansion has been slowing for 13 consecutive quarters […]

Industries Making the Most Money on Doomsday Preppers

As many as 3.7 million Americans are classified as preppers or survivalists. Being a “doomsday prepper” is not easy — […]