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President Obama's trip to Asia has turned global attention towards opportunities in India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. But would investors be wise to follow in the President's footsteps?

It looks like no-commission trades for exchange-traded funds are here to stay. Several of the largest ETF brokerages -- including iShares, Invesco Powershares and Charles Schwab -- say they don't plan to charge commission anytime soon.

The trustee in charge of overseeing the firm once run by convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff has sued 43 new affiliates of Fairfield Greenwich Group and its founding partners, alleging they enriched themselves in the fraud. An amended complaint, filed late Tuesday by court-appointed...

Some of the money managers at fund and money management firm Franklin Resources (BEN) must be clairvoyant. They bought Cadbury (CBY) shares before Kraft (KFT) made its buyout offer for the U.K. company. Franklin now owns at least 7.2% of Cadbury's shares. Speaking at a conference in Vienna,...

Everyone wants some bailout money, and for most of us the extra $13 a week doesn't seem to cut it, even if it is worth more than last year's stimulus check. This is why you need to apply for your own bailout funds; but how can you know how much to ask for? It's a complicated process but MoneyPath...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, or Easter Bunny, and it's impossible to "recession-proof" your 401(k), because no sector is immune from an economic slowdown. You can, however, take some reasonable precautions to limit the damage.For one thing, stay the...