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Nassim Taleb, author of the The Black Swan, is backing Ron Paul's long-shot candidacy for U.S. president. It's my duty as a citizen, as a person who lives here and as a taxpayer who doesn't want to be hoodwinked in the long run by bureaucrats, Taleb told CNBC in explaining his decision.

Yahoo! Inc.'s (NASDAQ:YHOO) stock may be valued too cheaply by the market, according to Dan Loeb, a New York-based hedge fund manager.

Economist Nouriel Roubini of Roubini Global Economics thinks a euro zone breakup could occur as soon as 2013.

Pimco, the world's top bond fund manager, is predicting largely favorable global economic conditions for 2012, but warns of three looming threats.

The European Commission doesn't believe the Greek austerity measures currently adopted are enough. For 2013 and 2014, it is demanding additional cuts equivalent to 5.5 percent of the GDP, according to a report obtained by Reuters.

Gold prices may have risen for more than a decade and surged in the last few years. But hedge fund manager Kyle Bass' prediction for 2012 and beyond is that prices still have a lot further to go.

Some of the most respected figures in investment management are addressing the prospect of hyperinflation in the United States and other Western countries.

Back in late 2010, billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson told “a standing-room-only crowd at New York’s University Club” that US inflation could hit double-digits in 2012. His forecast on gold and inflation, however, haven’t panned out so far in 2012.

Goldman Sachs shares currently trade below book value, which presents a rare opportunity for retail investors to buy into the storied Wall Street bank at a discount.

Buy when there's blood in the streets is a Wall Street saying often attributed to Nathan Mayer Rothschild, a prominent financial operator from the 18th century.

The options market's oil price forecast for 2012 is quite bullish.

Long-term unemployment harms the economy by causing former workers' skills to deteriorate, says Eric Lascelles, chief economist at RBC Global Asset Management.

If Europe is hit by a recession, bond investors might be led to assume that countries on the continent will have a harder time repaying debts, and that assumption could prompt them to sell off European debt, exacerbating the current crisis.

The macroeconomic measures adopted under Deng Xiaoping -- infrastructure, deregulation, privatization, decentralization, attraction of foreign investment and improved access for exports -- must now give way to changes in how the real economy operates.

In a yield-starved and uncertain world in the West, emerging market corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollar could offer investors attractive opportunities, according to the latest Western Asset commentary.

Among cultural differences of doing business in Russia that Westerners should be aware of is that conservative attire is expected. Russian businesspeople also favor written material and may expect slides, brochures and samples. These written materials, as well as one's website and business cards, should present a high-quality image.

Mexico economic growth has been strong in the wake of the Great Recession, thanks in large part to its fiscal and monetary discipline, said Dallas Federal Reserve Bank chief Richard Fischer in a speech in New Mexico.

Warren Buffett's real estate forecast for 2012 and beyond is extremely rosy. In some cases, he even recommended buying them over his favored equity investments in a diversified group of leading companies.

Exporting to Brazil could be a hot idea for U.S. companies.

When looking for value stocks to buy, it might not be a bad idea to follow the stock picks of Warren Buffett, arguably the greatest value stock investor of all time

Legendary investor Warren Buffett just gave a rosy housing market forecast for beyond 2012 in his annual letter to shareholders.

In his most recent Viewpoint, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Chairman Jim O'Neill gave somewhat of an oil price forecast for 2012 and beyond.

GMO LLC Co-founder and Chief Investment Strategist Jeremy Grantham's letter for the fourth quarter of last year is out and contains insightful equity-market forecasts for this year and beyond.

The Apple Inc. stock predictions in 2012 of many analysts are bullish.

HSBC Global Connections is bullish on international business and sees some hot ideas for U.S. exporters for 2012 and beyond.

Some people think the value of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) stocks is zero. Others think it is as high as $30.

Mortgage rates have bounced off a 26-year historic low in the week of Feb. 22, 2012. However, the forecast for 2012 and beyond for rates is still muted.

When looking for stocks to buy for 2012, it may help to consider what hedge fund managers piled into during the last quarter of 2011.

DoubleLine Capital's stock market prediction for 2012 is cautious despite the current jolly mood of investors.