Rising household incomes in emerging markets continue to fuel domestic demand for consumer goods and services. Although US multinationals offer some exposure to this trend, buying locally is often your best bet. Read More

The Australian federal government has proposed a levy on greenhouse gas emissions. Here are the details of the “Clean Energy Plan” and four ways to play it. Read More

Yields on US Treasury bonds suggest that bond investors regard a US sovereign default as an unikely event. Read More

Stock screeners can be an indispensible tool for identifying potential investments based on quantitative criteria. Here are some of our favorite online screeners. Read More

Article in Review: “Healthy Opportunity,” by Yiannis G. Mostrous, Sept. 9, 2009 Read More

Although local governments face undeniable challenges, conditions have improved to the point that investors can take on a bit more risk in the municipal bond market. Read More

The recent pullback marks an opportunity to pick up our favorite dividend-paying energy stocks. Read More

Key economic indicators suggest that the US economy has stabilized, though it has yet to exit this latest soft patch. We remain bullish on stocks for the back half of 2011. Read More

More than 750 companies around the world in 2011 announced plans to go public. Some will be duds; others will be studs. These four fledgling stocks are poised to take off. Read More

Fiscal profligacy in peripheral European economies has put the eurozone on the ropes. Though unpopular, EU efforts to right the ship could be bullish for stocks in the back half of the year. Read More