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Where Are the World’s Best Market Returns?

So far this year, Ghana has rocketed to eye-popping returns. Of course, there are other promising -- and a bit more developed -- markets out there too. More 

The Next Great Emerging Market: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is abundantly rich in commodities and looks to be a hotbed for consumer spending thanks to a demographic boom. The only problem: Few ways to invest. More 

Russian Stocks: Cheap, and Staying That Way

Russian equities will continue to be dead weight as long as the economy is so closely tied with the eurozone mess and so leveraged to commodity prices. More 

BP to Buy Back $8 Billion in Shares

BP says it will spend $8 billion to repurchase shares over the next 18 months to return profits from the sale of its stake in Russia's TNK to shareholders. More 

Russia: Get Rich Without Rock-Hunting

Rock-hunters are looking for a share of the Russian meteor, but there's plenty for investors to snatch up in the country as well. Here are five promising plays. More 

Russians Hunt for Lucrative Meteorite Fragments

Russians are hoping that the meteor that shattered windows and sent people scurrying in fear when it exploded over Siberia last week could prove a financial windfall. Residents of the town of Deputatskoye are scrambling to collect piece of the meteor, which rained down on houses, fields and a nearby lake, in hopes of selling... More 

Rosneft: Russia’s Energy Giant Is One to Ride

Its greatly expanded joint-venture agreement with Exxon shows how mighty it's getting. Rosneft will soon be the world's biggest public oil company. More