Russ Koesterich: Last month, in my Investment Directions monthly commentary, Ipredicted that we’d see further stimulus from China this year as officials try to keep Chinese growth at a respectable rate ahead of a fall 2012 leadership transition. Read more…

NYSE:ECNS, NYSE:MCHI

Stoyan Bojinov: Eurozone debt drama continues to hog the headlines as the seemingly never-ending struggle to ensure financial stability in the currency bloc takes its toll on investors’ confidence. Lackluster economic data releases on the homefront Read more…

NYSE:DGP, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:IAU

I’ve only recently returned from a two-week tour of the Baltics. Of the seven countries I visited, the most interesting was Russia – and not just because of the grandeur of the Peterhof Palace or the glories of the Read more…

NYSE:ERUS, RBL, RSX

Jim Trippon: With the latest official data just released, China continues to show slower economic growth. The Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 50.2 in June from 50.4 in May, which was its weakest reading in more than half a year. The index measures manufacturing data, Read more…

NYSE:EEM, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:FXP, NYSE:VWO

Christian Magoon: India ETF investors experienced a chaotic first six months of 2012. This India ETF recap video highlights the challenges the market has and is facing. It also points out some of the India ETF products that have produced positive results for investors. Read more…

NYSE:EPI, NYSE:INCO, NYSE:INXX, NYSE:SCIN

Neena Mishra: Emerging Markets are expected to be increasingly large contributors to the global growth in the coming years. Usually the BRIC nations come to mind when investors Read more…

NYSE:COLX, NYSE:EIDO, NYSE:EPU, NYSE:EWY, NYSE:GXG, NYSE:IDX

Sean Brodrick: We know that China’s central government is worried about its nation’s economy. In early June, China’s central bank surprised markets by cutting interest rates for the first time since 2008 to combat faltering growth. Read more…

NYSE:EEM, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:FXP, NYSE:VWO

Yiannis Mostrous: As the Chinese economy tries to cope with its own domestic challenges, the consequences of the euro zone crisis and the anemic economic growth of the US, it’s a given among investment prognosticators that the Chinese economy Read more…

NYSE:FXI, NYSE:FXP

Christian Magoon: India ETF products began the week on a slump after markets were disappointed by the lackluster efforts put forth on Monday by the Indian government to bolster the falling rupee and economy. On Saturday the Indian Finance Minister Read more…

BATS:SMIN, NYSE:EPI, NYSE:SCIN, PIN, SCIF

Christian Magoon: A quick review of the five best India ETF products in 2012 shows a clear trend: small cap Indian stocks are the place to be. The best India ETF is small cap focused and has doubled the performance of several large cap funds. Read more…

NYSE:EPI, NYSE:INCO, NYSE:INP, NYSE:SCIN, PIN, SCIF

Christian Magoon: India ETF investors were left stunned yesterday as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)) decided to not reduce interest rates or cut the cash reserve ratio for banks. For the last two weeks investors had been steadily pricing in an interest rate cut Read more…

NYSE:EPI

Eric Dutram: Emerging market investments are definitely an attractive proposition for long-term investors. These nations are often characterized by high economic growth, Read more…

NYSE:BRF, NYSE:ECNS, NYSE:IDXJ, NYSE:RSXJ, PEK

Christian Magoon: The official inflation number hit market on Thursday in India and it was a 7.55% increase year over year sending India ETFs down slightly. This was a slight pick up from the last monthly year over year number and but wasn’t a huge surprise to the upside. Read more…

NASDAQ:INDY, NYSE:EPI, PIN

Christian Magoon: India ETFs bounced back on Tuesday after experiencing a large sell off on Monday. Ratings agency S&P made a surprise statement on Mondayindicating that India was very close to losing its investment grade rating. This snapped a five day winning streak for India ETFs, sending them down by around Read more…

NASDAQ:INDY, NYSE:EPI, NYSE:INDL, NYSE:INDZ, NYSE:INP, NYSE:INXX, NYSE:SCIN, SCIF

Jim Trippon: Many in the markets read China’s benchmark interest rate cut of last week as a signal that the upcoming release of May data would highlight further slowing in the economy. The National Bureau of Statistics released some of the May data on Saturday, Read more…

NYSE:EEM, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:FXP, NYSE:VTI, NYSE:VWO