As emerging markets encounter challenges, investors can look even further afield on the globe for outsized gains. Read More
Benjamin Shepherd is a recognized exchange-traded fund (ETF), mutual fund and stock expert with an extensive background analyzing time-tested funds, including their managers and strategies. Ben looks for investments that have proven themselves in both bull and bear markets. Ben also specializes in covering emerging markets, pinpointing the most dynamic investments in developing nations for market-beating growth.
Ben is an analyst for Global Income Edge and regularly contributes to Personal Finance, Investing Daily’s flagship product.
Analyst Articles
Tullow Oil (London: TLW) recently announced it remains on track to meet its full-year production guidance of between 84,000 – 88,000 barrels of oil per day (bbl/d), after averaging 88,600 bbl/d in the first half. However, the company recently reported that it plugged and abandoned exploration wells in its French… Read More
This small-cap China-based contract research organization is increasingly the “go to” company for large biopharmaceutical clients. Read More
Despite the vagaries of ethanol mandates, global corn and grain demand will continue to increase and boost the fortunes of these two portfolio picks in the agriculture sector. Read More
We examine the best ways to hedge your portfolio against the likely decline of the US dollar, as the greenback faces several challenges that threaten to knock it off its dominant perch. Read More
Global investors should monitor the current volatility of emerging market currencies, but not get spooked by it. Read More
Investors are faced with an energy sector in upheaval, thanks to "disruptive" technology. Read More
This low-cost producer of alumina is a classic play on global recovery. Read More
Surprise! The most encouraging signs of economic growth right now are emanating from the once-prostrate euro zone. Read More
There's more than one kind of inflation. Here's what investors need to know about the latest manifestation of rising prices. Read More