Recent headlines from Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg such as Stocks Slide with Commodities as China’s Manufacturing Slows and No End in Sight for Oil Gut might have you wondering why China’s activities matter so much. In this month’s column, our financial experts share their thoughts on China, how commodities can play a role in individual investor portfolios, and why overseas activities are having such a dramatic effect on the US markets.

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