International Monetary Fund

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  Soccer Spurs Gabon to Shoot Beyond Oil

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  April 8, 2013

  Diversifying Gabon's economy away from oil is the right move for the long term, but its infrastructure and government transparency are still lacking.

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  A Development Bank Built by and for the BRICS

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2013

  A bank run by a force other than the U.S. and Europe could change things drastically for developing nations—if it lives up to its stated purpose.

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  Poland Offers Lessons for Europe on Long-Term Growth

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  March 4, 2013

  As market participants regain their taste for Europe and begin sifting through investment possibilities, Central and Eastern Europe are once again on the radar.

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  Iceland Ripe With Opportunity? Maybe

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 28, 2013

  Ruling absolving liability to international Icesave depositors is positive; postponement of EU talks, maybe not so much.

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  Gold Is Political, Platinum Industrial, Diamonds Are Forever

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 17, 2013

  Politics and the economy are facets in the allure of the precious; investors beware.

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  Myanmar: Once Known for Rubies, Now an Investment Hotspot

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2013

  Previously best known as Burma and for its rubies, Myanmar is now presenting international investors with ripe opportunities as the country shakes off the yoke of a military dictatorship.

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  Sovereign Debt: Emerging Markets and Developed Nations

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 4, 2013

  Optimism may be surfacing in the Eurozone, and many officials may have backed off their original tough stance on austerity, but Greece is still battling its debt demons.

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  Eye On Egypt: 2013 Ripe For Big Gain

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2013

  Despite the tumultuous time the country has been through since the 2011 Arab Spring and even though its economy is in a state of crisis, Egypt’s stock market was, surprisingly, one of the best performing markets in 2012. This makes investors such as Larry Seruma, Managing Principal at Nile Capital...

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  Why Monetary Easing Won’t Help Japan

  By Virginie Maisonneuve  |  January 21, 2013

  Japan’s new leader, Shinzo Abe, will take the helm of a country in recession, with business confidence near three-month lows and the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in the OECD.

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  Interest-Rate Risk's Ticking Time Bomb: News Analysis

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  December 28, 2012

  What may seem to Americans like an annual budget crisis, recurring at the end of each year, could morph into a more European style perma-crisis...