Japan’s stock market has been in a long, secular bear market for two decades. But that has been punctuated by fierce rallies. Martin Hutchinson says another spike could be on the cards next year as the Nikkei tests its 2003 low. He picks three Japanese stocks with a strong bounce potential in a market recovery.

There’s always a profit story hiding somewhere in forex trading, says Chuck Butler. The “stealth-like” Swiss franc is in line to profit from this market crisis. The economy still has solid fundamentals. And when the credit squeeze eases, Chuck says the franc will make some big strides.

When Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. (NYSE:BUD) shareholders voted to be acquired by Brussels-based InBev N.V./S.A, it affirmed a long-term strategy to penetrate the emerging markets that have long eluded the American giant.

Latin American markets were hit hard as the credit crisis spread to emerging markets. But Sara Nunnally says Spanish banks operating in the region are recording strong profits. And they are not heavily exposed to subprime debt. Banco Santander (NYSE:STD) and BBVA Group (NYSE:BBV) are at “rock-bottom” prices right now. Sara says that makes them a strong, long-term investment option.