December 11, 2011
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The global balance of the world’s big spenders and buyers is shifting. The total share of world imports is moving away from the developed economies and towards the emerging markets. You knew this. But it’s happening sooner than you think.
Based on forecasts from the WTO and The Economist, here are ten key facts about the [...]
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Is diversification dead? It largely failed us in the 2008-2009 financial crisis, but if you held on for the long haul it did breathe life back into your portfolio on the way back up.
A perennial question is how much diversification is enough? If you’re invested in mutual funds and ETFs, these are by definition already [...]
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