As the European crisis unfolds, businesses and consumers are forced to cut back spending on all non-essential services. Having enough money to cover the basics is enough of a challenge. From phone service to mail delivery to electricity, there are certain regular expenditures that simply can’t be avoided. Yet European… Read More

Brazil is an undisputed economic powerhouse. Not only is it the leading emerging market and the largest economy in South America, it is the sixth-largest economy in the world after overtaking England in 2011. Read More

Brazil is an undisputed economic powerhouse. Not only is it the leading emerging market and the... Read More

Brazil is an undisputed economic powerhouse. Not only is it the leading emerging market and the largest economy in South America, it is the sixth-largest economy in the world after overtaking... Read More

Walk around virtually any city in Europe, and you’ll get a glimpse of deep economic strains.#-ad_banner-# Many store fronts are boarding up, people are walking the streets with hopes of finding employment and landlords are evicting tenants who are far behind in rent. Yet,… Read More

Walk around virtually any city in Europe, and you’ll get a glimpse of deep economic... Read More

Walk around virtually any city in Europe, and you’ll get a glimpse of deep economic strains.#-ad_banner-# Many store fronts are boarding up, people are walking the streets with hopes of finding... Read More

Just a few quarters ago, an increasing number of data points yielded an impression that the Chinese economy might soon be in distress. The housing sector looked overbuilt, the banking sector was carrying a rising number of… Read More

Right now, many quality European multinationals are cheaper than their U.S. peers, as investors’ concerns about Europe’s economy have lowered share prices. The S&P 500 currently trades at 2.14 times book value and 12.4 times projected 2013… Read More

U.S. Investors poured a stunning $54 billion into emerging-market exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2012, according to research firm ETFGI. That’s a stunning growth from just $3 billion in 2011. The two largest ETFs in the category, Vanguard… Read More

In the late 1980s, Japan’s economy was the envy of the world. The country’s meteoric rise to become the world’s second-largest economy coupled with the dominance of Japanese brands such as Sony, Toyota and Kubota gave rise to the term “Japanese Economic… Read More

In the late 1980s, Japan’s economy was the envy of the world. The country’s meteoric... Read More

In the late 1980s, Japan’s economy was the envy of the world. The country’s meteoric rise to become the world’s second-largest economy coupled with the dominance of Japanese brands... Read More