Many investors want to get exposure to Pacific Basin economies and markets through mutual funds, believing the difficulties of investing directly in Pacific stocks makes mutual funds a better way to go. So we’ve selected a few indexed and non-indexed funds, taking account of geographical spread, costs and the manager’s… Read More

MLP prices remain depressed despite last week’s relief gains, which bypassed the partnerships producing coal and oil.  Read More

First LNG exports from continental U.S. are due by the end of the year, and similar projects in the pipeline will crank up demand for cheap natural gas. Read More

Recent election promises from the country’s prime minister fuel bubble concerns. Read More

Recent election promises from the country’s prime minister fuel bubble concerns. Read More

Companies must start thinking strategically about how they manage this crucial resource. Read More

This company has the priority shipping market all sewn up. Read More

Avoid initial public offerings of companies saddled with debt, especially if the debt is caused by special-dividend payouts to private equity firms. Read More

This company is the leader at turning trash into cash. Read More

Internal corrections can be harsh, but they remove a layer of froth, improving the health of the overall market. The Nasdaq Composite index since the start of March has traded in a broad sideways range, but many individual tech stocks (especially smaller-caps) during this time have experienced sharp pullbacks. Even… Read More