Portfolio changes and dividend cuts happen in twos this month, as a couple members of the How They Rate coverage universe trimmed payouts. Read More

A downward shift in the official growth-rate target for China caused an uproar. What's left to ponder is what it will take--in terms of resources, in particular--to sustain an emerging middle class in the Middle Kingdom, and elsewhere across Asia, for that matter. Read More

Australia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged today but suggested a cut is coming in May. Read More

Canada's modest GDP number for January won't excite anyone. But the Great White North isn't really about "excitement." Read More

Things won't seem so strange once you've had a chance to read this month's colloquy. Read More

Australia's system of tax imputation is little understood, even at home, but its substantive impact on US investor returns is marginal. Read More

After hitting rock bottom--and basically scraping along there--Australian real estate investment trusts (A-REIT) look like compelling values at current levels. One is primed for a place in the Portfolio. Read More

A downward shift in the official growth-rate target for China caused an uproar. What's left to ponder is what it will take--in terms of resources, in particular--to sustain an emerging middle class in the Middle Kingdom, and elsewhere across Asia, for that matter. Read More

Its products are key ingredients in essential construction materials and should enjoy continued demand in China and Asia generally. Read More