Money Morning Staff: Along with its various countries and economies, the Asian investment thesis has certainly evolved over the years.  Read more…

NYSE:EPHE, NYSE:IDX, NYSE:THD

Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday on mixed trade. Both the Nasdaq and the small-cap Russell 2000 tacked on 0.3%, while the S&P MicCap 400 ended the session higher by 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 slid 0.1% and 0.3% respectively. Read more…

NYSE:EUM, NYSE:IDX

Michael Johnston:  For many investors, March 9, 2009 was a major turning point; on that day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed below 6,550, capping a disastrous stretch that had erased billions of dollars from portfolios around the world. Fortunately, that proved to be the low point of the recent Read more…

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Joseph Hogue: Fitch became the first of the three credit agencies to return Indonesia to investment grade since the country lost the rating 14 years ago. But retail investors looking for a way back to the country have several options to consider. Read more…

NYSE:EIDO, NYSE:IDX

Stocks posted solid gains for a second straight day but trade was light. The Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) led the advance as it posted a 2.3% gain. The S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) gained 1.8% while the S&P MidCap 400 improved by 1.6%. In a follow up to Tuesday’s impressive six percent advance, the small-cap Russell 2000 Read more…

NYSE:IDX, NYSE:KBE

In trading on Wednesday, the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.3% on the day. And underperforming other ETFs today is Read more…

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