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Tim Seymour: Record amounts of money are coming back into emerging markets ETFs and mutual funds after massive outflows last year. The biggest funds — like the Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca:EEM) — are reaping the biggest rewards. Read more…
Chris Aylott: Of all the emerging markets, Russia has the most complex relationship with the West. The Russia Market Vectors ETF (NYSEArca:RSX) reflects this, and its unusual mix of natural resources and modern technology is a snapshot of Russia itself. Read more…
Mitchell Hall: Brazil is wary of opening up its $350 billion in foreign exchange reserves for IMF aid until it receives a political commitment to reform that would give emerging market nations greater representation and influence over the fund’s decisions. Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: Don’t let the headlines fool you, there’s lots of money to be made in global investing in 2012. You’re just going to have to be careful – more so than in years past – because right now the line drawn between successful markets and markets that are in danger of collapse is treacherously Read more…
Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) today announced the licensing of the Market Vectors Russia Index (MVRSX) to Van Eck Global. Effective on or about 16 March 2012, Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSEArca:RSX) will begin tracking the Market Vectors Russia Index. Read more…
Kevin Kerr: Hello once again from historic Tallinn, Estonia, here in Eastern Europe (NYSEARCA:VGK) — about an hour or so from the Russian border. There are big changes under way in this region as Russia, after an 18-year wait, joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in mid-December. Read more…
Kerri Shannon: All eyes are on North Korea and its repressed economic system this week after the country announced early Monday that Kim Jong Il, the ruling dictator for 17 years, died Saturday. The political instability to follow Kim Jong Il’s death could ripple through the global economy, weighing on Read more…
Keith Fitz-Gerald: You may be surprised to learn that some of the world’s best investors are buying heavily right now – not because they think we’ve hit a bottom, or even the bottom, but because they’re setting themselves up for the next big run. Read more…
Benjamin Shepherd: Every investor should allocate a portion of his or her portfolio to emerging markets. Most often, the phrase “emerging markets” calls to mind the BRIC: Brazil (NYSEARCA:EWZ), Russia (NYSEARCA:RSX), India and China (NYSEARCA:FXI). But these countries have developed vibrant, Read more…
Kent Moors: I wrapped up my recent trip to Russia (NYSEARCA:RSX) at 4 a.m. last Friday in a Moscow airport. One thing is certain about my trips to Russia – the time schedule is always off. But I can’t complain; the weeklong visit provided many benefits. Read more…
In trading on Tuesday, the iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Cnsmr Dscrtn Idx (NYSEArca:AXDI) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 9.17% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
Jonathan Yates: Central bank buying, along with George Soros and Steven Cohen, is contributing mightily to the increase in the price of gold, with the exchange traded fund, SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) up almost 4% for the week. Read more…
Tim Seymour: The weekend’s parliamentary elections showed support for Vladimir Putin’s “United Russia” party declining to the point where he barely has a simple majority to fall back on. These results are worth a closer look.Merrill Lynch is out in front noting that Putin is on track to get 49.7% of the total Read more…
Tim Seymour: The BRIC group of Brazil, Russia, India and China are being touted as the saviors of the euro zone, but in the here and now they are looking like the bulwarks of the emerging markets asset class as well. Read more…
Anna Andrianova: Sberbank shares jumped 6% yesterday to 83 rubles and are only giving back a bit of that advance this morning in Moscow as traders try to get ahead of what are expected to be blow-out earnings on Wednesday. Read more…
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