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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(20 November 09)
With GDP growing, coporate earnings likely to recover and revenues bouncing back , India's long-term prospects are excellent. But in the near-term, proceed with caution.
(16 November 09)
16/11/09 - Stock markets in Europe opened firmer, with the FTSE 100 up more than 1% at 5,359. But Rightmove reported that UK home sellers had cut their asking prices in November – by 1.6% - for the first time in three months as pre-Christmas property demand dwindled. That added up to a 6.6% fall from the May 2008 peak.
(13 November 09)
The key to successful investing involves going against the herd. But finding overlooked opportunities can be difficult.