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  Templeton’s Mobius: New Global Investing Hot Spots

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  Mark Mobius says the bull market in emerging markets will eventually surpass the rally here at home.

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  Russians Declassify Diamond Cache

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 19, 2012

  There is a chance that the announcement of a meteor-impacted cache of “trillions of carats” of industrial diamonds in Russia could provide new scientific applications.

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  Markets Hit by Sino-Japanese Row

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 18, 2012

  Fitch Ratings warned that, should the conflict continue, auto and tech companies could see downgrades.

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  How to Get High Performance With Low Risk From New Strategy

  By Michael Finke  |  August 23, 2012

  Recent studies find that high-beta stocks don’t perform as well as they should, and that low-beta stocks do better than the model would predict. But why?

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  New Hire Roundup: Kapoor Rises at Morningstar; Chilton Trust Gains Approval

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2012

  This week in new hires, Morningstar promoted Kunal Kapoor; Chilton Trust was approved by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation; and Duff & Phelps announced a new independent broker-dealer due diligence practice.

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  Cold Comfort: Russia and Your Investments

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2012

  Despite political risk and tales of corruption in Russia, investors remain interested in—or at least curious about—investment opportunities there. What do they need to know before investing?

• Myanmar Sanctions to Be Suspended by E.U.

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 19, 2012

  Myanmar is about to be rewarded for its many political and economic reforms as the E.U. voted to suspend sanctions in recognition of its efforts.

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  U.S. Joins in WTO Dispute with China

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 13, 2012

  China, which has about 33% of the world’s resources of rare earths, produces at least 90% of the supply available for manufacturing. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin was cited as saying that China’s policy regarding rare earths complies with WTO rules.

• Invest in ‘The Lucky Country’ via ETFs

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  March 1, 2012

  Since the Great Recession started to take shape in 2008, one mega-theme has dominated financial markets around the world: the avoidance of risk at any cost.

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  U.S. Adds 200,000 Jobs—but What Type?

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 6, 2012

  The Department of Labor released figures on Friday that indicated the jobs situation was better than expected in December, with 200,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate continuing to trend down.