As I write this article, China has a slight lead on the United States in Olympic gold, 34-30, but anything can happen over the next week. But whichever country leaves London with the bigger stash of medals, Visa (NYSE:$V) will be accepted in either of them. In fact, Visa is accepted in virtually every country...Read More

Charles Sizemore gives his thoughts on how to invest in Europe to Bloomberg’s Guy Johnson, live in London.  To watch the interview, see “Emerging Market Exposure via Europe“Read More

Now and then it is nice to take a peek over the shoulder of a successful investor to see what their high-conviction buys are.  When you read a headline that “Warren Buffett is buying Company X,” you’re naturally inclined to do a little digging into Company X’s financials.  After all, if it’s good enough for...Read More

As I write this article, 670 million people are without electricity in India. Stop and think about that for a minute.  That’s nearly double the population of the United States, and none of them have had electricity for the better part of two days.  Some homes and businesses have backup generators, but the vast majority...Read More

If you are the adventurous sort and happen to find yourself strolling the streets of Tripoli, Libya, you may smell the familiar aroma of cinnamon buns baking. U.S. bakery chain Cinnabon opened a new café in downtown Tripoli, making it the first American franchise to set up shop in the country. You can bet that...Read More