One of the most important and fastest-growing transactions in personal finance is growing under the radar of most of the financial media and other observers. It and the follow-on transactions are critical to the financial lives of most Americans. Yet, people receive little guidance on the transactions and, as a result, frequently have thousands of dollars siphoned by taxes. Read More

Hammerfest, Norway claims to be the northernmost city in the world. Although you might quibble that an area with population of only 10,000 isn’t much of a city, a booming energy industry could swell the population in coming years. Read More

The Federal Reserve's QE Infinity decision to buy $40 billion per month in bonds promises stagflation. This presents some interesting investment themes for the future. Read More

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The days when pharmaceutical companies ignored rare diseases because the market was too small are gone. Treating rare diseases with orphan drugs is big business. Read More

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Yet another round of the Federal Reserve’s so-called quantitative easing is unlikely to boost a flagging economy. But it should do wonders for the emerging market, as well as commodities such as gold and oil. Read More

The Federal Reserve's decision to print an unlimited amount of U.S. dollars may boost stock prices and President Obama's re-election chances, but the U.S. economy is the real loser. Read More

The Federal Reserve takes a forceful step, directly tying new stimulus to a recovery in US employment. Read More

Increasingly affluent consumers in emerging markets are lifting the fortunes of this Latin American brewer. Read More