1) Volatility is Back Stocks were up big this week, as was oil—but bonds were down big, as was gold. This week, what’s been down was up, and what’s been up was down. The rapid change of color in the financial markets tells us that the volatility is back, and that means we all have to be on our toes. Find out how all of the markets fared this week, and what it all means to you, in today’s leadoff podcast segment. 2) ETF Strategies: Country-Specific Funds—India When it comes to performance from targeted regions of the world, you can’t get better than country-specific ETFs. Yet how do you know which countries are likely to do well given the current market conditions? With oil prices now at multi-year lows, this favors oil importing countries—and one of the biggest and best oil-importing economies is India. In today’s second segment, I explain several other reasons why I like India ETFs. I also tell you about two specific ETFs designed to take advantage of conditions in the country. 3) Leg