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Brazil's economy is thriving. Last month the benchmark Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo stock market index set a new record, topping out at 42,069 on November 23. Unemployment is [...]

Byline: Tom Johnson Latin Americaâ's largest economy is about to emerge from a lengthy recession, analysts say, and opportunities to make money abound. Rarely is an economic contraction a cause [...]

Great ideas. That's still what research is all about, of course. It's just that now, investors want more of those ideas--and faster. Blame it on the BlackBerry--and on hedge funds. [...]

Byline: Tom Johnson The Federal Reserveâs surprise move raises many questions. Weâve asked a few of the top U.S. equity research directors for some answers. The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision [...]

The Eastern hemisphere is where the investment action is: Chinese banks and insurance companies are now the worlds largest (in terms of market capitalization), and Hong Kong has surpassed both [...]

While some observers worry about Japan entering another lost decade, the best analysts are busy finding opportunities for their clients. Japan officially tumbled into recession in the fall of 2008. [...]

This issue marks the final appearance of the Emerging EMEA Research Team. In the seven years of the survey's existence, there have been many winners, including Deutsche Bank, Renaissance Capital, [...]

Stephane Deo, UBS's chief economist for Europe, predicted in late January 2009 that a 'sustainable stock market recovery' was only weeks away. At roughly the same time, Nomura International equity [...]

The article discusses some positive developments in the world economy. According to Ravi Mattu of Lehman Brothers, interest in fixed-income investments have been growing. Strength in emerging markets has also helped in pushing the overall global credit rating. Moreover, assets were up by 22.5% at the world's biggest custodians.

Penalties helped prepare the nation for plunging oil prices, Sberbank's Evgeny Gavrilenkov insists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bank of America Merrill Lynch tops the list and CLSA slips to second place, while Credit Suisse and Kotak make a big leap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information related to the best chief financial officers (CFOs) of the U.S. and their rankings. It states that being the CFO of a public company is a demanding job. According to participants in this year's ranking of U.S. Best CFOs, Louis Baldwin, CFO of XTO Energy ranks among the nation's top CFOs. Many hedge funds suffered huge losses in 2008, but the top five firms managed to hold their own, falling just 4 percent.

The article focuses on position of chief executive officers (CEO) in the current economic slowdown. The CEOs in the financial services and auto industries, have faced withering inquiries from the U.S. Congress about the way they've been running their businesses. Even managers of companies that aren't on the brink of bankruptcy have to devote more time to reassuring investors that they have a plan for ensuring their companies will survive the worst economic downturn in decades.

The article discusses the economic development in Brazil. The author stated that the country's money managers have much to celebrate due to the soaring of the benchmark Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo or Bovespa index at 41.5% in the 12 months ended in mid-May. He added that the country has come along way since 2003, when President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has taken office.

The author emphasizes the significance of published research to investors. He argues that the economic crisis being experienced in the U.S. depicts the value of published research. He adds that three surveys strengthened views on the value of research. He cites a regulation in Europe which mandates investment banks to clearly distinguish their research costs from transaction costs.

The article discusses various articles published within the December 2007 issue of "Institutional Investor."

The article presents the findings of a survey of senior executives in the financial services industry concerning the world's best hotels. New York's Ritz-Carlton in Battery Park, which opened just five years ago, offers the finest accommodations in the world, according to survey respondents. Fifteen-year-old Sukhothai has displaced the 128-year-old Oriental as the hotel of choice in Bangkok, Thailand.

This section presents an introduction to a series of articles about top-notch investment analysts who made it to the 2007 All-America Research Team. They include Ed Hyman, top-ranked in Economics category for the past 28 years; Michael Goldstein, number one in portfolio strategy and quantitative research; Bruce Harting, number in consumer finance; and Ivy Zelman, number one in Home Builders & Building Products.

The article reports that fixed-income analysis said the mortgage market continues to grow due to the rising tide of liquidity. Demand for securities in Asia and Brazil is rising, and so are the assets held by global custodians, as investors seek to profit from booming international markets. Creditworthiness also increased.

The article focuses on the Hedge Fund 100, compiled by editors of the publication "Alpha" and the 2007 Latin America Research Team. Managers of the 100 biggest single-manager hedge funds saw their assets increase 39 percent in 2006 and their market share expand. In Latin America, particularly Brazil, they demand more time and investment ideas from self side analysts.

The article features John Kanas, CEO of North Fork Bancorp. He receives an annual compensation of $5.73 million. Under his management, the bank has transformed from a small institution into the 16th largest bank in the U.S. with assets of $60 billion. According to the CEO, the bank has to restructure its balance sheet and change some practices to become less exposed to the margin pressures brought by interest rates.