Oil bulls, beware. Sharp declines in demand growth and stubborn increases in supply mean another deferral of the long-awaited equilibrium in oil market dynamics.

Resolution to the long conflict isn’t certain, but a diminished FARC and post-conflict spending programs improve the odds for peace. The next step: a national referendum on the deal.

For longer-term investors, sudden drops in the country’s stock prices can create attractive entry points.

Last week's referendum in the U.K. sent risk-asset markets into a tailspin, as investors wonder what "Brexit"—the U.K.'s exit from the European Union—means for the U.K., the E.U. and, by extension, global markets. The political, economic and market implications are significant for both sides of the English Channel, and beyond. It's critical, however, to understand how the process is slated to play out near term and farther down the road and to recognize the many questions and uncertainties regarding its repercussions while keeping them in perspective. As always, the key to successful investing in an uncertain world is carefully considering future prospects relative to current prices.

Protests for Dilma's impeachment grow, sparking rallies in Brazilian asset prices. But much political and economic uncertainty remains.

Six hundred million alcohol consumers celebrate the year of the Fire Monkey, and baijiu, China's $100 billion spirits industry, will benefit. As the country's "old economy" industries lose steam, its services sector is going gangbusters. Consumption now constitutes two-thirds of China's GDP.

Under ERISA, fiduciaries are obligated to ensure plan menus provide diverse investment options to help minimize the risk of long-term losses in account values. Global, non-traditional equity and fixed income options are sorely lacking in Defined Contribution (DC) plan menus. These op-tions can offer both lower correlation to U.S. markets and potentially strong returns, which par-ticipants increasingly need given the uncertainty surrounding Social Security’s future benefit levels.