Fund manager Larry Seruma of Nile Pan Africa returns to update his thinking on the dark continent. Investing in Africa is risky, but it offers the highest potential equity returns. Read More

If you want to make money investing under Obamacare, think cheap, think basic, think bureaucracy, think . . . Medicaid Nation. Read More

Obamacare is now the constitutional law of the land. Get ready for tax increases, fewer jobs, and higher health insurance premiums. Read More

Duke Energy's ouster of Bill Johnson as CEO was the subject of a North Carolina regulatory hearing on Tuesday. Bad publicity could cause the stock to fall further. Read More

Today's poor June employment report has caused a severe stock-market decline, but Jim thinks this may be the last hurrah for the bears. Read More

These three U.S. companies are making big gains overseas -- and their dominance looks like it will continue for years to come. Read More

If a financial advisor talks more about predictions than process, walk away as fast as you can. Read More

A hedge fund ETF reduces volatility to bond-like levels, yet with low correlations to both equity and fixed-income asset classes. Not a bad place to hide during turbulent markets. Read More

The first new diet pill in 13 years spells hope for millions of obese people. And more diet pill approvals by the FDA are on the horizon. Read More

Two consumer fashion stocks have fallen hard this year and both look like good long-term investments. But using Internet stock comparison tools, one stock looks slightly better. Read More