Emerging Markets: A Quick BRIC 101 Investor Guide (EWZ, RSX, INP, FXI, BKF, EEB)
Chris Aylott: Of the many buzzwords that get thrown around when discussing emerging markets, “BRIC” may be the most common. Read more…
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Van Eck Debuts Proprietary Indexes, Barclays Drops “Capital”
Stoyan Bojinov: Volatility has returned to Wall Street as the political gridlock in Greece has re-focused investors’ attention on the looming debt crisis overseas. With economic uncertainties spilling over on the home front, investors have also been Read more…
What Is The Difference Between A Developed, Emerging, and Frontier Market? (EWI, EWZ, RSX, EPI, FXI, EWP)
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…
Look For Buy/Sell Opportunities In These ETFs (RSX, KRE, EEV, DIA, SPY)
Stocks closed mixed on Monday on light trade. The day began with the major indices opening lower, but buyers stepped in to move the markets higher for most the session. However, a late bout of selling took the averages off session highs, Read more…
If Emerging Market Bear ETFs Have Bottomed Out, Is It Time To Get Contrarian? (RUSS, RSX, INDZ, FXI)
Scott Martin: Without exception, the worst-performing emerging market funds are those that bet against the rising economic power of countries like Russia, China and India. That’s actually a good Read more…
ETF Investors: What’s In Your Index? (ERUS, RSX)
Michael Johnston: It wasn’t that long ago that indexes were used almost exclusively as performance benchmarks and barometers for stock market performance, most visible as a summary of recent activity on the evening news on in the business section of the morning paper. But over the past several Read more…
When Russia’s Worried, We All Should Be Worried (RSX, EPI, EWZ, EZA, FXI)
Sara Nunnally: The BRICs are starting to show their power. As tensions with Iran rise, their economic fate is at risk. When Russia’s worried, we all should be worried… Read more…
BRICS: 3 Reasons These Countries Are Banking On A Declining U.S. Dollar? (EWZ, RSX, EPI, FXI, EZA)
Rudy Martin: A world-shaking event occurred this week in the global financial arena, and its impact will be felt for years to come. It will yank the wind straight out of the U.S. dollar’s sails and force a fundamental de-valuation of assets down to emerging-market levels. Read more…
Strike On Iran, A Green Light From Washington (EWJ, FXI, RSX, UUP, GLD, USO)
Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: Reports of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier battle group setting course to join battle groups USS Lincoln and Vinson in the Arabian Sea and today’s back-to-back announcements regarding the complete termination of Iran’s financial transactions through SWIFT Read more…
Four Reasons Why Africa Is An Attractive Investment (EZA, SPY, EEM, RSX, FXI, EPI, EWZ)
Monty Agarwal: As investors, most of us have looked in the rearview mirror and dreamed of owning Microsoft, Google, Apple or Amazon when they were still unrecognized and unloved … long before they multiplied in value and turned their early owners into millionaires, multiple times over. Read more…
Emerging Markets Week Ahead: India and Mexico In The Spotlight (VWO, RSX, FXI, EWM, EWW, EPI, ECH)
Joseph Hogue: Emerging market funds recorded a tenth week of inflows last week, the longest run since 2010, as investors put global risk (pronounced eurozone crisis) behind them. Despite the continued inflows, the average emerging market (NYSEArca:VWO) equity portfolio lost 3.1 percent as investors Read more…
With Vladimir Putin In Power It’s Laughable Russia Is One of The BRICs (RSX, VWO, EPI, FXI, EEM)
Martin Hutchinson: The re-election of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin last week means even more crony capitalism in Russia (NYSEArca:RSX). With Putin in power nothing will change. Read more…
Vladimir Putin’s Presidential Win: Four Resons To Be Bullish On Russia (ERUS, RSX)
Russ Koesterich: As expected, Vladimir Putin claimed victory in Russia’s presidential election Sunday. Assuming the disputed election results don’t lead to greater civil unrest, there are four reasons why I continue to advocate overweighting Russian equities through instruments like the iShares MSCI Russia Read more…
Global Economy: Will Emerging Markets Boost The Bailout Fund? (EWZ, RSX, VWO, EWG, VGK, EWW, IEV)
Rudy Martin: The world’s leading economies are working to line up a deal in April on a second global rescue package, worth nearly $2 trillion, to stop the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis from spreading and putting at risk the tentative Read more…
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