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Neena Mishra: 2012 started on a strong note for the emerging economies but many of them have been hit recently by slowdown concerns. Of the giant BRIC nations, Brazil seems to be the worst hit. Read more…
Tom Essaye: In headline-driven markets like the one we’re in now, it’s very easy to focus only what’s at the center of everyone’s attention: Europe. But contrarian investors constantly strive to look beyond the market’s focus, to spot the next major trend on the horizon. Read more…
Russ Koesterich: With the sovereign debt crisis centered in the developed world, the traditional notion that all developed markets are less risky for investors than all emerging markets doesn’t hold up anymore. Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Slow and steady economic growth at home coupled with a looming debt crisis in the European currency bloc have promoted investors of all walks to seek out safe havens and uncorrelated returns amidst this uncertain backdrop. Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: Words, indeed, are powerful things. As an Englishman in America, my personal favorite is freedom. It’s embodied by those words penned so long ago by a young Thomas Jefferson… Read more…
Russ Koesterich: The Achilles Heel of the US economy may just be that entitlement programs haven’t kept pace with US demographics, a fact that has long-term implications for investors. Read more…
Chris Aylott: Of the many buzzwords that get thrown around when discussing emerging markets, “BRIC” may be the most common. Read more…
Sean Geary: For amateur investors, discerning what exactly differentiates developed, emerging, and frontier markets can be challenging. Today, we’ll try to clarify some of these important distinctions for people looking to invest overseas. Read more…
Ron Rowland: Where do you look for opportunities? When the subject is international ETFs, people often think first about Europe and Asia. And indeed, you can find profit potential in both those places. Read more…
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Scott Martin: Asset class correlation is rarely an exact science, but traders have found that some indicators are still invaluable triggers for timing entries and exits on countries such as India and Brazil. Read more…
Scott Martin: From a technical point of view, emerging markets have gotten a nice lift over the last week. But not all slices of the globe have bounced back equally. Read more…
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Eric Dutram: For investors who focus on emerging market ETFs, political intervention should always be a key worry. While many governments in emerging nations have done a pretty good job of letting companies exist freely outside the state, Argentina has apparently taken a different approach as of late. Read more…
Russ Koesterich: “Is it time to sell emerging market equities?” That’s what many investors are wondering given that emerging market stocks are up significantly since fall lows and have modestly outperformed developed markets year to date. Read more…
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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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Eric Dutram: In total, the first quarter of 2012 was a great year for the ETF industry. Issuers saw 85 new products hit the market—while 16 were delisted—and net inflows reached nearly $56 billion in the time period. This surge in interest, as well as the strong performance of the market, led total ETF assets to hit Read more…
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