First it was Greece, then it was Italy, then it was Spain… and now Cyprus? The list of weak European economies that might need a bailout keeps growing, and bold action will continue to be required. But headlines like these are overshadowing some compelling values that are beginning to emerge… Read More

It’s no secret the Chinese economy is slowing. A multi-decade boom has perhaps given way to a new phase of more moderate growth. Still, we’re talking about what is likely to be the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Here in the United States,… Read More

In the summer of 2009, it was easy to find solid international companies yielding 10% or higher. During the vicious bear market and global recession of 2007-2009, even high-quality companies were caught up in the general… Read More

International expansion has been the top goal of hundreds of U.S. blue-chip stocks. Tapping foreign markets has been an easy way to keep sales and profits growing, usually with little risk. Until now… #-ad_banner-#Even as Greek voters chose to stay on the path of… Read More

In the late 1990s, networking giant Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) and the company’s CEO, John Chambers, became famous for consistently beating Wall Street‘s earnings expectations and seeing a big one-day pop after… Read More

It’s the largest cell phone provider in the world… It has more customers than AT&T (NYSE: T), Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Sprint (NYSE: S) combined. In fact, with 650 million subscribers, this company has twice as many customers as the United States has people. #-ad_banner-#But I doubt you’ve ever heard of it… The company I’m talking about is China Mobile (NYSE: CHL), China’s largest cell-phone provider. Now before you dismiss this as another risky emerging-market growth stock… let’s see the facts. China mobile is the world’s largest wireless telecommunications company with more than 650 million subscribers. The company controls about… Read More

It’s the largest cell phone provider in the world… It has more customers than AT&T (NYSE: T), Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Sprint (NYSE: S) combined. In fact, with 650 million subscribers, this company has twice as many customers as the United States has people. #-ad_banner-#But I doubt you’ve ever heard of it… The company I’m talking about is China Mobile (NYSE: CHL), China’s largest cell-phone provider. Now before you dismiss this as another risky emerging-market growth stock… let’s see the facts. China mobile is the world’s largest wireless telecommunications company with more than 650 million subscribers. The company controls about two-thirds of the total Chinese mobile phone market and about 45% of the nation’s third-generation (3G) mobile data market. In other words, this is a dominant company. With a $200 billion market cap and $84 billion in annual revenue, China Mobile is just as big as the leading U.S. cell-phone service provider, AT&T. But unlike AT&T, China Mobile has a lot more room for growth. In the United States, more than 100% of the population owns a mobile phone. Even other markets including Brazil, Russia, Turkey… Read More

Opportunities like this are rare… and they certainly aren’t without risk. But if you want the chance to make a lot of money within days — and secure a 14% dividend yield — then I’ve found just the stock that… Read More

For a number of decades, it made little sense to invest in emerging markets. These markets would do very well when the U.S. stock market rose, and they would get crushed when it tanked. Who needs that… Read More

Over the past few years, I’ve been imploring investors to boost their exposure to the more dynamic economies and regions of the world. Simply put, Latin America, Asia and even Africa are poised to grow at a stronger pace in the next few decades than the United States and Europe. Read More

Although things are clearly looking up big-name domestic car companies such as Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM), investors seeking an auto stock with eye-popping growth potential may want to look far away. Very far away, in fact — like about 8,000 miles. Read More