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  Africa: Opportunity Beyond the S in BRICS

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  Investors considering going a bit farther afield than EU countries, Japan and other developed markets might want to consider Africa—and not just South Africa.

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  Are Diamonds the New Gold?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 19, 2013

  Tight supply, growing demand, a coming ETF and a new exchange for investment-grade diamonds may add sparkle to a gem that has resisted commoditization.

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  New ETF From Global X Indicates Growing Investor Interest in Mongolia

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 18, 2013

  The low road could offer a massive boost to Mongolia’s economy and a new ETF—especially if laws are poised to change again.

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  Australia's Economy Continues To Grow, With No Recession In Sight

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 12, 2013

  The Commonwealth of Australia, which only became a country in 1901—when its six original colonies federated—has capitalized on its vast natural resources to become a prosperous place.

• Metal Gets Less Precious

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  April 1, 2013

  Never mind that gold is posting year-to-date losses and never mind that gold mining stocks are already in a bear market. Is this the start of bad things to come for gold investors?

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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.

• Gems, Metals Gleam

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  January 23, 2013

  Factor Advisors launched three new equity ETFs that invest in stocks linked to gemstones and metals mining.

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  China to Push Growth at Home and Abroad

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 21, 2013

  China spent a good part of 2012 battling an economic slowdown and accusations of political corruption, as well as preparing for the handover of power that comes once every ten years. But toward the end of the year, and after seven straight quarters of slowing, the Chinese economy once again...

• The Commodity Wave

  By Ron DeLegge, ETFguide.com  |  December 20, 2012

  As an asset class, commodities have always been like Rodney Dangerfield; they can’t get any respect.