It is probably safe to say that feudal China of the ancient philosopher’s day had very little in common with the fast-growing industrial powerhouse of the 21st century, and yet Read more…

NASDAQ:FCHI, NYSE:CHIB, NYSE:CHIE, NYSE:CHII, NYSE:CHIM, NYSE:CHIQ, NYSE:CHIX, NYSE:CHXX, NYSE:CQQQ, NYSE:CZI, NYSE:EWH, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:FXP, NYSE:GXC, PEK, PGJ, TAO, XPP, YAO, YXI

iShares, the largest U.S. ETF issuer by total assets, added another ETF offering exposure to Chinese equities to its product lineup this week. The MSCI China Index Fund (NYSE:MCHI) will seek to Read more…

MCHI, NASDAQ:FCHI, NYSE:ECNS, NYSE:FXI

Rudolph was well into bringing the “Santa Rally” to town when this week he suddenly ran into the ominous sounding “Hindenburg Omen.”  Beyond that, economic news was mostly positive while Read more…

IBB, NASDAQ:FCHI, NYSE:ECH, NYSE:EWD, NYSE:EWP, TUR

Double-dip? I’m not talking about an ice cream cone. I’m talking about economics. And not the U.S. economy, either, because I unfortunately believe that another recession is signed, sealed, and Read more…

NASDAQ:FCHI, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:FXP, NYSE:GXC, NYSE:HAO, PGJ, TAO

iShares has issued a plea to the shareholders of a few of their funds asking them to vote on an investment advisory agreement. They have had to adjourn their meeting for a 3rd time due to insufficient Read more…

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