Analysts are expecting tech spending to be the next domino to fall. A Citigroup analyst says the first quarter could be the worst ever for software companies. A Gartner analyst is saying "There’s going to be a period of reckoning that’s not going to be pretty..."

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Our goal is to follow the best the world has to offer. Global investments are expected to double to $300 trillion dollars in the next 5-10 years and 60% of that growth is going to come from markets outside the U.S. and Japan.The U.S. economy is hurting and will hurt for a long time that simply reinforces that…

If you’re up for a defensive allocation, Fidelity Select Consumer Staples may be the fund for you. Formerly named Fidelity Select Food and Agriculture, the fund focuses on companies engaged in the manufacture, sale or…

If you’re looking for a broadly diversified fund with strong returns to tap into rapidly expanding economies overseas, American Funds EuroPacific Growth A may be for you. The fund, which has benefited from the falling dollar, invests in large companies in developed and emerging markets…

The Henderson Global Technology Fund set up shop after the tech bubble had long burst and everyone else was home with a hangover. That doesn't mean the fund hasn't had a few bad years, but it's now performing well given that technology is one of the strongest sectors of the U.S. economy.

Investment Idea: Silicom Ltd.; Watch List Profile: Repligen Corporation

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The management and board of Pax World Balanced Fund recently overhauled its socially responsible investing criteria for the first time in 35 years. The fund also out-performed the S&P 500 index on an average annual return basis from

When Richard Aster launched Meridian Growth Fund, Ronald Reagan was president, the unemployment rate was 7.5% and Apple manufactured the first Macintosh computer. In the 23 years since the fund was launched, a lot has changed, but not Aster’s investment philosophy.

As one of the few small-cap growth funds with a good track record that is still open to new investors, Champlain Small Company Adv. is in a sweet spot. If you’re interested in buying shares, though, don’t wait too long…

The concept of non-polluting fuel cells powering our cars and trucks seemed too good to be true when it first exploded on the scene nearly two decades ago. Investors in one of the leading hydrogen-cell developers, Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BLDP, TSX: BLD) might be left wondering if commercializing the technology is just a lot of hot air.

This week's investment idea is Cynosure (Nasdaq: CYNO), a firm that designs, markets, and sells aesthetic laser treatment systems. Also, we reveal the Growth Report stock selection system.

Should investors throw in their lot with Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) or Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)? Plus, H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) and others are getting caught with their loans down.

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) and Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) were once high flying businesses that were once considered the greatest of their time. Is it too late for these companies to retrench and become go-go stocks again? And, Ford (NYSE: F) going private is a nice thought, but a bad tip of its hand to shareholders.

In this issue we continue our series on investing in India with a look at three companies that are capitalizing on outsourcing. Also, we take a look at some solar energy stocks.

Is Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) a victim of its own success? And, a review of Jeremy Siegel's new book The Future for Investors: Why the Tried and the True Triumph Over the Bold and the New.

This week's Investment Idea provides Internet financial technology services to financial services companies, particularly those of smaller sizes. Also, CBS's (NYSE: CBS) March Madness on Demand is shaping up to be a resounding success. And, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) unveil the Ultra-Mobile PC.

With plans to acquire BellSouth (NYSE: BLS), AT&T (NYSE: T) is set to become the largest telecom in the U.S. once again. And Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) is trading at a 52-week low, while Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is in the midst of a successful turnaround: Which stock is the more compelling investment?

Big Idea Investor concludes its 4 part series on disruptive technologies with a report on Internet TV (TVoIP) technology. Go inside the new Supernova Stocks special report on Health Care IT. And, Microsoft is "playing nice" now, what does it mean for the company's prospects?

In this issue, we continue our series on Disruptive Technologies with an overview of the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) industry. Also, we look at the dazzling comeback by domestic diva Martha Stewart.