Many commentators have picked the East Asian economies of China, Korea and Taiwan to emerge the most vigorously from the ongoing global financial crisis.

In mid November, Bank of American Corp. (BAC) ponied up more than $7 billion to nearly double its already existing investment in the state-owned China Construction Bank Corp., a move that gave the biggest U.S. bank a 19% stake in China’s second-largest lender.

Germany’s relative fiscal restraint during this crisis should make it an attractive option for investors, says Martin Hutchinson.  The EU’s strongest economy will likely emerge as a safe haven in the post-recovery world. Martin recommends four ways to profit from this trend.

UBS AG (UBS) plans to separate its investment banking and wealth management units after reporting a fourth straight quarter of widening losses and mounting subprime-related write-downs.

Investors have been watching Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) Chairman Warren Buffett’s moves for years to see which investments are going to take off next.