foreign stocks

By itself, the S&P downgrade doesn't mean much to the average citizen. The real risk to the public is devaluation, due to the printing of dollars to make servicing the debt easier. Such a course of action by the government could lead to higher interest rates and greater costs of imported goods.

Investors have gone nuts for foreign stocks tied to social networking applications. Note: The sterling debut for Youku.com (YOKU) -- the "YouTube of China" The fanfare accompanying the introduction of Yandex (YNDX) -- the "Google of Russia," The incredible rise in Sina (SINA) -- the...

With few exceptions, investors should run screaming from any stock quoted on the Pink Sheets. But not every over-the-counter stock is a dud. In fact, some of them are top-notch global companies. Here are some major companies listed on the Pink Sheets that are outperforming the S&P 500.

Should it matter to U.S. investors that Middle East stock markets are among the worst-performers this year, with many trading at or near 52-week lows? Hard to know for sure, but here's why this is a development that bears watching.

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