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Eric Dutram: Recent years have not been very good for developed markets like the U.S and Europe. A heavy debt burden and high level of unemployment have put pressure on the economic Read more…
In the mid-90s, there were few choices when it came to investing in exchange traded funds (ETF). Today, you can find an ETF to suit pretty much anything you want. From tracking the S&P 500, to the global fishing industry, to small caps in Read more…
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Jared Cummans: Last week saw equities continue their surge, as the Dow made a case to hold well above the 13,000 level and the S&P was able to cross the 1,400 benchmark. While a number of investors are cheering on the rally, the rapid rise has many worried that some kind of pullback is overdue and that Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Equity markets started off yesterday on a weak note as Standard & Poor’s warning of a possible downgrade for all Euro zone member nations weighed down on investors’ confidence. Performance at home was mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.43% on the day, while the Read more…
Jonathan Yates: The iShares MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index exchange-traded fund (NYSE:ENZL) is an excellent vehicle for profiting from the pro-business climate of the island nation. Read more…
Michael Johnston: So far, this year has been tough for markets around the globe. Since the downgrade of U.S. credit quality in August, equity markets have become plagued with rampant volatility, discouraging capital inflows and prompting many investors to pull out of the markets entirely. Just when the Read more…
Eric Dutram: Investing in developed markets has been an extremely tough task as of late thanks to sluggish growth and debt woes in a variety of countries. In light of this, perceived ‘safe haven’ countries saw a great deal Read more…
The last week of June saw markets fight back from their losses earlier in the period as all of the major benchmarks rose by 5% on the week. This solid gain came thanks to declining fears over a Greek default and solid manufacturing data in the U.S. This led many to buy equities on the dip, leading to Read more…
A deluge of bad data conspired to sink markets in the Holiday-shortened week as most major benchmarks finished the period down significantly. The S&P 500 sank by 2.8% on the week while Read more…
Last month a massive earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on the country’s south island, killing more than 160 people and causing widespread destruction. Read more…
Equities resumed their upward trend in the beginning of the week when a wave of upbeat news subdued the market’s recent fear of global economic uncertainty. The last two days have seen the Read more…
In the post-financial crisis world, many have proposed that the global economy is finally starting to “decouple,” as evidenced by the impressive expansion in emerging markets as growth grinds to a Read more…
As the ETF industry has exploded in recent years, observers have had some very different takes on the pace and nature of the expansion in the product lineup. Some have cheered every first-to Read more…
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