Emerging Markets

These Are the Market's Strongest Buys

The hottest investments in 2009 have been, in no particular order:

An Unprecedented Investment Opportunity

Here's reality: Hundreds of hotshot money managers and analysts convened at the Marriott Marquis in New York last fall to attend J.P. Morgan's annual Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets Equity Conference. My guarantee to you is that they weren't there because they're scared of investing in emerging-markets stocks.

This Market Double Is No Bubble

Lately, it seems like every time an investment makes money, you can find someone claiming there's a bubble about to burst. Yet although some stocks have recently enjoyed nearly unparalleled historical gains, you shouldn't rush to the conclusion that there must bea bubble inflating -- or even if there is, that it's going to pop anytime soon, sending shares plummeting back to earth.

These Are the Market's Strongest Buys

The hottest investments in 2009 have been, in no particular order:

The Scary Move You Need to Make Now

The rise of globalized markets has forced everyone to become a global investor. If you're nervous about putting your money to work overseas, though, there are several ways you can ease yourself into international stock markets without feeling like you're getting in over your head.

5 Top 3-Digit Stocks

True penny stocks are a minefield, but small-cap copper beauties can be one way to easily double your money.

US House, Senate approve 2010 budget outline

Washington, April 3 -- US lawmakers Thursday approved a $3.5-trillion budget outline for 2010 that closely mirrors President Barack Obama's priorities for the country.

The vote in the House of Representatives was 233-196, largely along party lines, and came after weeks of polarising debate that exposed deep differences between majority Democrats and opposition Republicans over how to resuscitate the US economy.

The Senate voted 55 to 43 on a slightly different version of the 2010 budget proposal, which will require lawmakers from both chambers to forge a compromise in the coming weeks.

Senate majority leader Harry Reid said that the "responsible" budget "will start cleaning up the mistakes of the past and make critical investments in our future".

Obama vs. Coal

With citizens of the Earth increasingly looking to minimize their carbon footprints, the widespread use of coal still has us leaving tracks that could pass for Sasquatch.

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An Unprecedented Investment Opportunity

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