Some pundits will tell you that income requires risk, and there are no safe investments with high yields. Emerging market stocks such as Banco Marco SA (BMA, quote), CNinsure Inc (CISG, quote) and Telecom Argentina SA (TEO, quote) beg to differ.

After reporting a loss for the fourth quarter, Nokia Corporation (NOK, quote) continues to fall. The company has been staking its future on sales of the Lumia smartphone, hoping to capture a large segment of the low-end mobile market — and that may be its undoing.

Brazil will file criminal and civil charges against Chevron (CVX, quote) and some of its local managers in response to a 2,400 barrel offshore oil spill in November.

In a recent interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, United States Ambassador Gary Locke says Beijing is “very fearful” of a Chinese repeat of the Arab Spring, leading to a “significant crackdown on dissension.” 

As Baron von Rothschild said, “Buy when the cannons are thundering, sell when the violins are playing.”

The euro pared its losses against the major pairs in early trade today heading into the weekend as the EU stated is expects a Greek PSI deal to be reached in the “coming days.” Seems that we have all heard this story before.

Time Magazine recently dubbed Warren Buffett “The Optimist,” telling the story of why he’s “bullish on America.” Meanwhile, Jim Rogers is shorting U.S. stocks. How can two of the world’s most successful investors take such different perspectives?

With the surge in emerging markets — as reflected by funds like VWO (quote) and EEM (quote) — and some significant moves up in India and China, it is natural to wonder if we are near some kind of a near-term top. Is the move over or just getting started?

Crude oil prices are getting a continued boost on the view that U.S. economic prospects appear healthier currently than for some considerable time.

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is coming into its own as technology and the marketplace mature. But it has some tricky negotiations ahead if it wants to prosper and coexist with the multi-national giants in the business.

Pimco Chief Executive and Chief Investor Officer Mohamed El-Erian is joining the chorus of voices warning about the Federal Reserve’s recent announcement that interest rates would remain low until late 2014.