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The economy of Panama is slated to continue thriving in 2013 after posting double-digit growth for two straight years as a boom in construction and transportation tied to the expansion of the Panama Canal continue to dri...

Back from some time on the road talking to private investors, I was struck last week by the mismatch between a stock market on the cusp of a new all-time high (tantalisingly close in the case of the S&P 500) and a pervas...

Three leading Indian banks have stepped up investigations into a website's allegations that employees offered its reporter advice on hiding money from the tax authority.

China will sacrifice short-term economic growth to stave off a financial crisis, economists at Nomura have claimed.

Two U.S. senators have asked IBM to reconsider its recent switch to a once-a-year 401(k) match. Here's what to do if your employer follows IBM's lead.

Investors have always assumed that stocks and funds held at a 'custodial' institution are protected—even if it goes bust. New research is challenging that assumption.

A closer look at the data shows that insiders aren't nearly as bearish as they might appear. They might even be bullish.

The Fed's low interest rates have made CDs an unpopular place to park money for years. Here's how investors can use them as protection against rising rates.

Intellectual-property investing can be a good way to diversify a portfolio. We explain the different ways to do it—and the traps to avoid.