Russ Koesterich: Stocks tumbled Friday after disappointing May jobs data provided stark evidence that three years into the recovery, we’re still seeing few signs of a return to a more normal economy. Now, many investors are wondering what the report Read more…

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Michael Johnston: Emerging markets stocks are a core holding in the portfolios of many investors: developing economies such as China and India account for a growing portion of global GDP, and a significant percentage of all global GDP growth. Read more…

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Daniela Pylypczak: May proved to be a brutal month on Wall Street, as equity markets across the board plummeted into red territory. Poor U.S. economic data coupled with revived Euro Zone tensions painted a grim picture for the future of the global economic recovery. Read more…

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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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Michael Johnston: PowerShares, the firm behind the incredibly popular S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (NYSEARCA:SPLV) has added two more products that employ a similar methodology Read more…

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Michael Johnston: iShares, the largest issuer of ETFs in the U.S. by total assets, rolled out another suite of funds on Thursday that offer targeted exposure to domestic and international equity markets. Read more…

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iShares will begin trading its new “ iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund” (NYSE:EEMV) Thursday, October 20, 2011. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Read more…

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