Author Archives: Abigail Huffman

Frontier Markets: How demographic trends can benefit your investment portfolio

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

What are Frontier Markets and how do they differ from Emerging Markets? Often overlooked in the investment conversations is the opportunity posed by Frontier Markets. It can be argued that today’s “frontier markets” are tomorrow’s emerging economies, as just thirty … Continue reading →

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What does the Egypt crisis mean for investors?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

The recent resignation of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president for thirty years, marks the culmination of a tumultuous 18 days and a historic chance for democracy for its citizens. While the full ramifications of the transition are yet to be seen, … Continue reading →

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If things are getting better, why do I feel bad?

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

The National Bureau of Economic Research1 recently declared that the U.S. Great Recession ended in June 2009. Despite this good news, the environment feels sluggish with the economy growing below its full capacity. Additionally, negative headlines pre-dominate so that incremental … Continue reading →

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Time to Overhaul Corporate Taxes?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

Ever since the federal deficit ballooned to 10% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the issue of how to close such a large deficit (and reduce debt) has also included the topic of how to overhaul the U.S. tax system.  Concurrent … Continue reading →

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