Few countries trade with so much volatility in investor sentiment as China. Investors are manic... Read More

Few countries trade with so much volatility in investor sentiment as China. Investors are manic about watching economic reports from the world’s second largest economy, and the slightest change... Read More

“Buy American” isn’t only an admonition in support of U.S. manufacturers. In... Read More

“Buy American” isn’t only an admonition in support of U.S. manufacturers. In recent years, it’s also been the best advice for stock investors. U.S. stocks have radically... Read More

Westpac Banking Corporation (NSYE: WBK), Australia’s second largest bank, missed earnings on... Read More

Westpac Banking Corporation (NSYE: WBK), Australia’s second largest bank, missed earnings on May 1, when it reported the biggest loan impairment charges in six years for the six months ending... Read More

According to Bloomberg, “Traders added more than $1 billion to U.S.-traded emerging-market... Read More

According to Bloomberg, “Traders added more than $1 billion to U.S.-traded emerging-market stocks and bond ETFs this month through April 15.” That puts inflows for the year at $4.5... Read More

It is exceedingly valuable to keep an eye on what’s going on abroad. Most of the... Read More

It is exceedingly valuable to keep an eye on what’s going on abroad. Most of the world’s business transactions take place, after all, without the U.S. on either side of the trade. Our... Read More

Global investors are drooling with anticipation of a tie-up between the London Stock Exchange Group, (LSE: L) and Deutsche Bourse (DB1.DE). This merger of equals would create the largest exchange group in the world, and talks of the merger sent prices for both companies through the roof. On the news,… Read More

I’ve said it at least a hundred times, and I’ll say it at least a hundred more…... Read More

I’ve said it at least a hundred times, and I’ll say it at least a hundred more… the vast majority of the world’s best high-yield stocks are NOT based in the United... Read More

Let’s be honest. When you hear about a stock that yields 12% or more, your first thought... Read More

Let’s be honest. When you hear about a stock that yields 12% or more, your first thought should be that the company is probably a basket case. If it’s offering a yield that sounds too... Read More

For decades now, investors and companies have been trying to position for an emergent China.... Read More

For decades now, investors and companies have been trying to position for an emergent China. Foreign direct investment has grown to $289 trillion in 2014 from just $38 trillion in 2000. The Shanghai... Read More

It’s been five years since the Financial Times first made use of one of the less flattering... Read More

It’s been five years since the Financial Times first made use of one of the less flattering economic acronyms: PIIGS. Back then, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain were seen as economic... Read More