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Joseph Hogue: Despite the sluggish global picture and the trend in rate cuts from most central banks,Colombia’s central bank raised rates recently — the only country in Latin America to do so — on continued strong domestic growth and inflationary expectations. Read more…
David Fry: Our goal in this profile is to help investors wade through the many competing ETF offerings available. Using our long experience as an ETF publication, and nearly 40 years in the investment Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: With U.S. economic growth on the wane and the European Union (EU) on the brink of collapse, there’s never been a better time to increase your exposure to emerging markets. Read more…
Tim Seymour: News that Hugo Chavez has checked back into the hospital with kidney failure is giving some traders hope that Venezuela could open up to foreign investment again in the foreseeable future. Read more…
Global X, the New York-based ETF issuer behind some of the most successful new ETFs of the last several years, has laid the groundwork to significantly expand its existing lineup. In a recent SEC filing, the New York-based firm shed some light on plans for 22 country-specific and region-specific Read more…
News that Hugo Chavez has had cancer surgery in Cuba is giving some traders hope that Venezuela could open up to foreign investment again in the foreseeable future. Read more…
Tim Seymour: This week’s swing away from the euro zone sent institutional money fleeing from many developed markets and left several key emerging markets drifting as well. But there were bright spots. Read more…
Tim Seymour: Emerging markets funds lost $1.64 billion from their investor accounts last week, but the question for traders is now whether this is just a trickle over the wall or a more serious Read more…
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For over a century, travelers and businesses have sought alternatives to the Panama Canal. Naturally, they wanted an easier connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. One proposed route crossed southern Mexico. Another – last floated in 2006 – spanned Nicaragua. But massive Read more…
It took more than four months to arrive, but the first ETP closure of 2011 is finally here. The Barclays ETN+ Short D linked to the S&P 500 Total Return Index (NYSE:BXDD) have been called Read more…
Jon D. Markman: The bull market in stocks may be getting long in the tooth, but it’s still intact. That was evidenced by strong earnings and rising valuations last week. Read more…
Todd Shriber: The good news for ETF investors is that one of their favored asset classes, emerging markets, has come roaring back in recent weeks. Read more…
Van Eck announced the latest addition to its fast-growing ETF lineup today, rolling out a fund that offers exposure to small cap German companies. The Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF Read more…
Global X announced that its popular FTSE Colombia 20 ETF (NYSE:GXG) will undergo a 2-for-1 split. The split will take place after the close of trading on April 11, 2011 and shares will begin Read more…
Thirty new ETFs and eight new ETNs arrived in March. This was the best month for new product introductions since 43 arrived in June 2008. No products were closed in March, marking the third 
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