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This December, world leaders have gathered in Paris for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference. As the world looks for answers on how to curb global warming, this recent article written by Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson for Scientific American looks at how investing in renewable energy sources could help solve this problem.

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All indications point to the Fed raising the fed funds rate in December. This recent article published by Knowledge@Wharton examines what the impact of this strategy means to the markets. Topics considered include why the Fed is now ready to start hiking the rate, how they will continue with their strategy and how this could impact economic growth.

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Dr. Burton Malkiel analyzes the risks and rewards of investing in Emerging Markets in this recent publication by Think Advisor.

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In this recent New York Times article, Carl Richards looks at the emotion of fear and how it can impact investors and investment decisions.

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In his recent post to Investment Adventures in Emerging Market, Mark Mobius explores the Indian economy, the third largest single economy in the world. According to Mobius, India is expected to outpace both the U.S. and China in growth. In particular, he looks at the impact of inflation as well as new government reforms on business and investment in the country.

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The Price-Earnings (P/E) Ratio is a tool often used by investors when considering potential investments. Sheyna Steiner of Bankrate.com looks at the intricacies of this ratio and explains why it can be a useful resource.

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Writing for the Harvard Business Review, Roger Martin explores the concept of “short-termism.” In the article, he looks at what short-termism means, how it should be measured, why it is a problem for both corporations and investors and how it impacts business and the US economy.

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Kevin Granville of the New York Times explores the impact of the near-zero benchmark interest rate and what it could mean if the Fed decides to raise this rate in 2015. Granville looks at what top economists predict could happen as well as their opinion of what the Fed should do next to keep the US economy growing.

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The unemployment rate has dropped to 5.1%, its lowest level since early 2008. That’s good news for the economy but bad news for fans of the Fed’s low interest rate policies. As the US economy continues to show signs of strength, the likelihood of a rising interest rate increase. This article in The New York Times helps to put some perspective on the recent developments

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The New York Times “Your Money” columnist, Ron Lieber, explains, “The impulse when the stock market falls hard for a few days in a row is to do something. Anything.” However, it is important to remember that the Equity allocation of your portfolio is best suited for long-term goals. So, unless your goals have changed recently, it doesn’t make much sense to overhaul your investment strategy.

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