Risks for the Emerging Market Investor
Emerging market investments can be an excellent way to expand your portfolio into less-correlated assets. Emerging market returns look great on a long-term chart, but if you zoom in on any given time period, you'll likely see extreme highs and lows. That volatility means that you are not going to get rich quick, nor are you going to be able to jump in and out for an easy profit.
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Nancy Pelosi Determined to Regain House Speaker Role
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Best Lightweight Laptop for 2012
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World
Hong Kong: Activists Protest Shark Fin Trade
Shark fin has been considered a luxury in Chinese cuisine since the Ming emperors first demanded the delicacy more than 400 years ago. However, unsustainable and barbaric methods of harvesting the fish mean shark populations are increasingly endangered. ... Full story
Politics
Romney Apologizes for High School Bullying
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Business
Office Paint Colors
Most people treat their offices as extremely professional spaces that lack color and border on a boring look. Here we will break this barrier and mindset, and help you create a great look for your office so that it is bright, professional, and gets work done! ... Full story
Career
What to Expect in a Second Interview
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Real Estate
A Guide To Life After Foreclosure
Okay. If your home was foreclosed on and sold on the courthouse steps, you feel like life's dealt you a major blow. The devastation left by a foreclosure is overwhelming, and feels insurmountable. ... Full story
Law
Website Terms and Conditions - Do You Really Need Them?
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Sci / Tech
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Social Media
10 Biggest Social Media Myths Exposed
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Movie Reviews
Dark Shadows (7/10)
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Entertainment
Cannes Film Festival Full of American Films in 2012
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Celebrities
Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb Split
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Music
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Sports
US Fencers Prepare for Olympics
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Life Style
Designer Wedding Shoe Trends 2012
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Dating Relationship
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Fitness / Health
Gluten Free Diet and Gaining Weight
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Travel
The Best and Memorable Best African Safaris
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Weather
Weather & You: Our Photo Of The Day
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Video
Using Organic Pesticides
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