Three Steps to a Great College Essay

Wednesday, 02 December 2009 11:01 yousef

By Sarah Myers McGinty

The college application essay is a chance to explain yourself, to open your personality, charm, talents, vision, and spirit to the admissions committee. It's a chance to show you can think about things and that you can write clearly about your thoughts. Don't let the chance disappear. Stand up straight and believe in yourself!

Seven Global Buys

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 11:20 yousef

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By John Dobosz

Investing internationally can pay big premiums--and it has. From January 2003 to May 2009, the iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA) gained nearly 40% in value, while the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) went nowhere.

With a weakening dollar, expanding global trade and continued development of emerging markets, the groundwork is in place for continued outperformance by international stocks. Below you'll find seven international investing ideas from some of Forbes' top global...

Secret to diversifying: Do it in yen

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 05:57 yousef

By Roger Ibbotson

When most investors think about diversification, they tend to think about dividing their money among asset classes -- large- and small-cap domestic stocks, international stocks, bonds and cash -- and then selecting a variety of investments to fill the asset allocation.

Investors may even consider more alternative asset classes like real estate, commodities or even timber. But diversification doesn't just come from adding new asset classes to a portfolio. Investors...

Buy Into Brazil

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 11:02 yousef

By David Serchuk

Suddenly everyone is talking about Brazil. This makes sense considering that the colossus of South America out-hustled President Obama and his hometown of Chicago to land the 2016 Olympics. It has also benefited by being the "B" part of the BRIC group of emerging nations, in addition to Russia, India and China. It's an emerging power that some investors have just learned about, though the pros have been hip to it for some time.

Eastern European Stock Bargains

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 05:40 yousef

By Zack O'Malley Greenburg

It may not be long before the world's emerging markets have to find a new name for themselves. That's how quickly the indexes commonly so described have been emerging lately--up 106% in dollar terms since the March low.

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