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Bank of America, the largest bank by assets in the US, and recipient of a taxpayer funded bailout, has just paid its Head of Global Banking and Markets 4.5 times more than it's CEO.

Veteran hedge fund manager George Soros says he does not expect interest rates to rise in the US. He also has some interesting views on the massive growth currenty being experienced in China.

In his annual letter to shareholders, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said he expects the real estate slump in the US to improve by 2011. Buffett also has some choice words for CEOs and some penchants of wisdom for the average investor.

The prevailing wisdom today amongst analysts and those "in the know" is that interest rates are poised to go higher, partly because of massive government borrowing/spending. Yet, Japan's economy over the last 20 years has shown exactly the opposite impact of high borrowing. Interest rates have dropped even as the government has added more and more debt.

Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point is a popular read at the moment, gracing many of the world's best seller lists. What exactly is Gladwell talking about and what is there to learn from a financial perspective about this "talk of the town"?

It isn't a secret what is going on here and it is sickening.

Over the long-term, there are usually only two factors that determine how successful your investments are.

Emerging Markets present a very viable and sustainable alternative to the United States for creating wealth in the long-term through investing. Here are some of my thoughts as to why this is the case and why every investor should consider investments abroad.