Legg Mason

Despite any positive economic signals, investors are anxiously eyeing a host of issues that could slow global growth -- and tilt the markets in a new direction.

Which issues are most critical to consider going into the new year? And what could be the consequences for the markets, both here and abroad? Read our annual outlook.

Diversification matters, especially in turbulent markets. But there are many ways to approach diversification -- more than many investors realize. QS Investors' Diversification-Based Investing spreads risk across countries and sectors to capture the potential of easily-overlooked market segments, while limiting exposure to potentially damaging forces.

Bill Miller says, ?In our view, one thing the data support and the evidence warrants is the belief that the current consensus for economic growth for 2010 is too low, and that it?s likely expectations