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When U.S. stocks pick up, however, e-markets typically rise further, faster, says analyst Eric Bjorgen of the Leuthold Group in Minneapolis—as indeed happened when prices bumped up in July. Bjorgen, who's "cautiously optimistic" about U.S. stocks, recently raised his e-markets ante as a play on the S&P. Van Agtmael, who doubted last year's China and India hype, is also in the "early stages of feeling bullish."

That's just timing, of course—gaming a bottom. Strategically, these stocks are here to stay. Most advisers suggest a 5 percent investment in diversified e-market mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. To match e-markets' weight in the world, you'd go to 12 percent.

You may own these stocks without realizing it. Morningstar, the financial-research firm, finds 67 U.S. equity funds that are more than 5 percent invested in e-markets. Among some international funds, that figure exceeds 20 percent. Yes, there's always risk, but today I'd say that the bigger risk is not being there.

P.S. If e-markets are good for geezers, where have the crazies gone? To funds invested in "frontier markets": Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Croatia and the Arab Gulf states. Today, these stocks ride the political winds. In the future, they'll be in our children's IRAs.

Reporter Associate: Temma Ehrenfeld

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Posted By: jlmealer @ 08/28/2008 7:49:18 PM

Hello Chris,
Actually this is a plan that is already in place, ready to go and viable under current laws (laws that are set to be changed by Obama's tax goals and AFL CIO rules an allowances IF he were elected).

What you do not undertsand, my friend, (habit picked up from McCain)... Is that the AFL CIO is a huge supporter of both Obama and Obama's huge network of lawyer supporters. If Obama's plans ever become the law of the land and the AFL CIO gains additional power and the power to enforce all workers.... The corporations that employ us will fold. A private party that answers to no one but themselves (the AFL CIO and other unions) are the most dangerous group in the USA.

The unions are not for the workers. The unions are for themselves!

We seriously need the McCain 3R Plan... As The post states.. This is the vague "Abbrviated version", and really should not be public knowledge yet or in this form. ((Yeah.. so shoot me folks))

I am on your side, as we should all be for America and for jobs. Conservative or Liberal, Repuiblican or Democrat.. Libertarians as well... We MUST make this work this year or we are screwed!

http://www.betterconstructed.com

Hope to spread more of this 3R Plan at the Values Voters Conference in September!
Posted By: chris__w@hotmail.com @ 08/06/2008 10:08:13 AM

Um... the "3R Plan"? It isn't actually a plan in the sense of "set of discrete proposals oriented toward a discernible goal". It's more like a series of vaguely connected platitudes and hopes. Actually, it reads more like gibberish.
Go to <http://www.barackobama.com/issues/economy/> to see what a real plan looks like.
Posted By: jlmealer @ 08/03/2008 2:44:43 PM

Good article Ms Quinn.... The USA has a great opportunity to grow with McCain's economic 3R Plan...
We have taken this to the private sector and realize it can only work under current laws and not with Obama's changes. In fact, America would be choked to death under the ObamaRegime. Here it is.. The 3R.

JOHN McCAIN???S 3R ECONOMIC PLAN 2008
Abbreviated version
Progressive thinking Republican Candidate John McCain comes through for America with his 3R economic plan. In the persona of Theodore Roosevelt, McCain???s plan just makes sense.
FIRST , keep in mind that to drop the fuel tax, the local gov???ts would crash. We must use the 3R to replace taxes lost from replaced fuel through green energy (Yes, we have it ready to go!)
www.betterconstructed.com
1. RETHINK: America must see globally on what America is capable of in our current state of technology, engineering and meet the demands that face the world.
Private Sector framework is in place and current laws allow the 3R to happen. The Progressive attitude of John McCain to get things done by crossing party lines will resurrect America.
2. REFORM: The American people must demand higher quality products and less restricted trade routes for Made in USA components. We will lead the way of MFG again!
The USA will reform its dead manufacturing base
3. REINVENT: America and Americans must reinvent themselves to reach and maintain these standards and by sheer American ingenuity, control the world???s marketplace in the competitive manner, as the USA has always been proud to be #1.
NUTS AND BOLTS of the plan are simple.
Billions of savings equates to millions of lost tax revenue from energy companies. The US needs a separate tax revenue source before we can move away from fossil fuels.
McCain 3R solution.
McCain???s 3R is about technical, closely monitored and rapid hands on training from pros to create new pros. Thousands of currently-job-displaced ???once leaders in the manufacturing arena??? will be asked to train and play instructor rolls in the 3R plan. Paid, of course, as these new leaders will help create a whole new style of prosperous America. A massive restructure providing thousands New American MFG means millions of new jobs for infrastructure alone.
We have the buildings, needs and infrastructure to do this!
New jobs is the mainstay for Creating a new guard for Social Security.
This is the new place for financial speculators to invest!
McCain???s Progressive nature embodies Theodore Roosevelt more than any US presidential candidate in history since the original Rough Rider blazed the greatest era of growth in America.
We need John McCain to lead our nation with the same type of change.
Men and women of all races on equal ground operating their own businesses or taking part as an employee. No more hyphenated Americans! Thinking like Theodore Roosevelt all the way to a stronger America.
www.betterconstructed.com
THIS 3R DRAFT COURTESY OF:
John Lewis Mealer, Founding President of Mealer C