The pessimism surrounding China’s recent slowdown is unwarranted. This year, the world’s second-largest economy is gearing up for its second act. Read More

In this time of uncertainty, investors can play both offense and defense by maintaining a position in Malaysia. Read More

Although long-term total returns are the goal of our Model Portfolio, the half-year point presents a timely opportunity to assess its performance.   Read More

Despite slowing global growth and heightened worries about the euro zone, stimulus spending in top metals consumer China should be sufficient to lift its economy and boost demand for copper. These undervalued copper producers are poised to benefit from rising prices for the red metal. Read More

Electoral results in Greece temporarily cheered the markets, but the country still faces huge challenges. Meanwhile, the debt woes of other Southern European countries are generating fresh anxieties throughout the Continent. Here’s what level-headed investors should do now. Read More

The prospect of severe water shortages is compelling China's government to massively invest in water-related industries. Here’s the best way to profit from this long-term trend. Read More

Ignore the conventional wisdom about China’s grim economic prospects for 2012. As usual, the conventional wisdom is wrong. This economic powerhouse is set to confound its critics and post a solid performance this year. Read More

This underappreciated commodity still wields enormous power in the energy domain. Although out of favor, coal stocks are poised to reclaim their rightful investment throne. Read More

Despite its prolonged outperformance, the technology sector still enjoys substantial growth opportunities in the year ahead. That’s particularly true in emerging markets, where corporations are making long-needed IT investments and a rising middle class is eagerly demanding the latest web-enabled gadgets. Read More

Chronic economic woes in developed countries such as France underscore how the global economy is undergoing a momentous shift in power from West to East. This means that the current weakness in Asian markets is an opportunity to buy into the most powerful investment story of our time. Read More