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Joseph Hogue: The central bank of Malaysia has been less accommodative than others in the region, which has contributed to one of the lowest rates of inflation among peers. Despite restrictive Read more…
Michael Johnston: For many investors, 2011 was an up-and-down year; risky assets came racing out of the gates, but a string of negative developments erased all of the early gains during a chaotic summer. Heading in to 2012, the outlook is mixed; there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the Read more…
Joseph Hogue: Debt auctions in Italy and Spain went fairly well last week and tensions have come down a little with lower yields in the peripheral European countries. Despite this, end-of-year 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…
I never thought I would ever say this but (three deep breaths).. Hillary Clinton has done a great job as Secretary of State, shifting American attention and resources from the Mideast to the booming Asia-Pacific region. You can profit by following this strategic shift in U.S. diplomacy, so let’s look at Read more…
Scott Martin: Indonesia gave local bankers a surprise last week by cutting interest rates a full 50 basis points, but moves like this are becoming more common as Asia chooses to nurture flagging growth instead of fighting persistent inflation. Read more…
Michael Johnston: The last five years have seen a tremendous expansion of the ETF industry, as assets have skyrocketed and the number of products available to U.S.-based investors has multiplied. That same period of time has also been a period of tremendous volatility in global financial markets; the last 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…
Martin Hutchinson: Gloom has enveloped most of the investment landscape these days, but there is still one region that offers strong growth and serious returns. Read more…
Stocks closed higher for a fourth straight day but on lower trade. All five major indices closed near session highs. However, in a reversal over Wednesday’s action, large cap stocks took the leadership role as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) and the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) added 1.7%. The S&P MidCap Read more…
Michael Johnston: Job creation–or the lack thereof–has taken center stage throughout much of the developed world, emerging as one of the most substantial hurdles to economic growth and potential catalysts of a double dip recession. The jobs situation in the U.S. is shaping up to be the central issue Read more…
Stocks reversed dramatically on Friday to close higher on mixed volume. The day began with a sharp selloff followed by a reversal at the forty five minute mark. The market moved higher until around 1:00 pm and then consolidated at the highs for the remainder of the day. All five major Read more…
No question, the global stock sell-off has been brutal, hitting high-quality growth markets and weak performers alike. But while global emerging markets as a group, via the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (NYSE:EEM), are down about 12 percent so far in 2011, a few countries are bucking the downtrend and remain in positive territory. Let’s look at why these countries (and the country ETFs that track their markets) are Read more…
Thursday was a horrendous day on Wall Street as stocks took a beating on a surge in trade. All five major indices lost more than 3.5% with higher beta issues showing the most weakness. The small-cap RusseIl 2000 (NYSE:IWM) lost almost 6.0% while the S&P MidCap 400 and Nasdaq Read more…
Stocks reversed sharply intraday to post the first winning session in 9 days. All five major indices posted gains with the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) leading the way. The tech rich index ended the session higher by 0.9%. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) added 0.7% as both the S&P MidCap 400 Read more…
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