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Michael Johnston: iShares continued to debut new products at an impressive pace on Friday with the introduction of another India ETF. The new MSCI India ETF (BATS:INDA) will list on the BATS, joining several other iShares funds on the third-largest U.S. exchange. Last month iShares became the first Read more…
Joseph Hogue: The markets anxiously waited but got no relief on the deal between Greece and the Institute of International Finance (IIF), the organization representing private debt holders. With the Read more…
Michael Johnston: AdvisorShares added to its rapidly-growing lineup of active ETFs today with the debut of the Accuvest Global Opportunities ETF (NYSEArca:ACCU), which utilizes country-specific ETFs with the goal of generating excess returns relative to benchmarks such as the MSCI All Country Read more…
As expected, iShares became the first ETF issuer to list a product on the BATS Exchange today, debuting the MSCI Norway Investable Market Index Fund (BATS:ENOR) on the third-largest U.S. exchange. ENOR becomes the second pure play Norway ETF available to U.S. investors, following the launch Read more…
Mitchell Hall: Brazil is wary of opening up its $350 billion in foreign exchange reserves for IMF aid until it receives a political commitment to reform that would give emerging market nations greater representation and influence over the fund’s decisions. Read more…
Yiannis Mostrous: I have been bullish on Malaysia long before the Southeast Asian nation became a fashionable investment destination. MY recommendation to buy into the country’s market via iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund (NYSEArca:EWM) has generated a 36.5 percent return since I Read more…
Russ Koesterich: Call #1: Underweight US utilities sector: The US utilities sector was a top performer in 2011, gaining roughly 15% compared with a flat performance for the broader market. Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: Don’t let the headlines fool you, there’s lots of money to be made in global investing in 2012. You’re just going to have to be careful – more so than in years past – because right now the line drawn between successful markets and markets that are in danger of collapse is treacherously Read more…
Tim Seymour: Mumbai got a big lift overnight that is being attributed to rate cut hopes. Central bank policy is in the picture, but it is not the full story. Read more…
In trading on Thursday, the C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (NYSEArca:CVOL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 7.99% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
Jonathan Yates: Future growth prospects for India are bright, but recent economic data and actions have The India Fund (NYSEARCA:IFN), a closed end fund from Read more…
Tony Daltorio: On Tuesday, local Brazilian financial newspaper Valor Economico said the Brazilian government promised to offer roughly $10 billion to help support an aid package for Europe Read more…
Jonathan Yates: While most of the world’s attention is focused on growth in China, analysts from Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) view India as having more potential. If so, exchange-traded funds like the Wisdom Tree Earnings Fund (NYSEARCA:EPI) are the natural Read more…
Tony Daltorio: Sales for India’s steel industry — a key indicator of growth — are expected to rise between 7% and 9%, industry executives said. Read more…
Stocks posted strong gains on Thursday but on light trade. Despite Thursday’s significant move equities remain in a wide four day trading range. All five major indices closed higher on the session. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) and the S&P MidCap 400 led the move higher by posting Read more…
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