Asia and Japan
Japan's Nikkei 225 and the Hong Kong Hang Seng exchange are the best-known stock markets in Asia. But it's becoming easier for investors to get access to more obscure markets such as South Korea and Taiwan.
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(18 March 10)
Investors never learn. History shows that they make the same mistakes over and over again. Contrarians can take advantage of this. Dominic Frisby looks at four stock market crashes, and what they can teach us about today's markets.
(15 March 10)
A lack of reliable data makes valuing Asian markets notoriously difficult. And without knowing what's cheap and what's not, it becomes impossible to make sensible investment decisions. Cris Sholto Heaton works out the best way to spot value in Asia, and tips one cheap way to tap in to Chinese demand.
(12 March 10)– Subscriber only 
Just because something is overhyped, it doesn't mean you should ignore it, says Matthew Lynn.
