On April 21, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the “vast majority” of U.S. banks have more capital than needed.  Geithner’s remarks come on the heels of a surge in reported quarterly profits by the big banks.

The year ahead is showing an alarming investment slowdown for the emerging-markets investor. Money Morning’s Martin Hutchinson presents which Emerging Markets ETFs the pros are buying. These picks have sound savings and are worth looking at.

The once booming business of private equity faces an uncertain future. What’s not uncertain, however, is that many private equity deals are imploding from the weight of leveraged debt and greed. Inevitable bankruptcies will result in higher unemployment and a deeper recession.