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This recent article published by The Economist investigates the efforts of Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Salman to make his country free from oil dependency by 2020. The article also looks at the progress of other policies explored by the Prince, including boosting the number of women in the Saudi workforce.

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In his recent blog entry, Mark Mobius gives his overall impression of the Emerging Markets for Q1 2016. Countries analyzed include Russia, Brazil, China and India.

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This recent article written by Lu Wang for Bloomberg looks at current trends in the market. Can a bull market continue in 2016?

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Writing for Bloomberg Markets, John Micklethwait recently published his in-depth interview with Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase. Topics of discussion include Dimon’s personal career and the role of banks, past and present. It is with great pride we announce that the cover artwork for this article was painted by Kelsey Henderson.

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More and more attention is being given to the correlation between oil prices and stock market performance.  Writing for Barron’s, John Kimelman explores if the price of oil is truly a good indicator of the economy or if it is now triggering irrational fear in investors.

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Writing for Marketwatch, William Watts looks at the parallel between the plunge in oil prices and stock market performance.  Watts’ article explores how this interrelationship could be a result of computer trading programs.

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At what pace will the Fed continue to raise rates?  Writing for The Atlantic, Krishnadev Calamur looks at recent comments made by Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen to gain insight into the Fed’s possible next moves.

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The New York Times has put together a summary of the recent Chinese market volatility which has triggered a halt to trading after a 7% drop for the second time this week. The article also includes links to two detailed infographics which help to show perspective on just how large a part China is of the broader global economy.

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Clifford Kraus of the New York Times details the reasons behind oil’s recent plunge in prices. Despite the rise in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the increased oil supply continues to put downward pressure on oil prices. Oil producers continue to ramp up production in an attempt to retain market share. The resulting lower oil prices are a boon to the economies of many energy importing countries.

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Are you curious what constitutes an Emerging Market and how this definition differs between index providers? Jonathan Wheatly writing for the Financial Times published this article in August of 2015 to help explain the classification process.

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