Investors should put their cash to work and focus on leading economic indicators, and not lagging indicators such as the unemployment rate, advised Daphne Roth, head of equity research at ABN AMRO Private Banking.   Read More

Look to invest in hot growth spots in Asia such as China's oil refiners and wind power firms, as the region's economy will see a stronger recovery compared to the rest of the world, said Philip Niem, head of Asia discretionary portfolio management at Barclays.    Read More

Lucinda Chan, divisional director at Macquarie Private Wealth is adding stocks to her portfolio, in particular those that will ride the upturn in more developed economies such as the U.S. and the UK.   Read More

When a sell-off develops there is a surprising lack of support from investors in miner BHP Billiton.   Read More

The firestorm caused by Rio Tinto pulling out of its deal with Chinalco, resulting from the partnership with once bitter rival, BHP Billiton, has the makings of a soap drama. It's enthralling viewing, but many observers are missing the vital sub-plot which leads to the surprise ending.    Read More