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Neena Mishra: 2012 started on a strong note for the emerging economies but many of them have been hit recently by slowdown concerns. Of the giant BRIC nations, Brazil seems to be the worst hit. Read more…
Neena Mishra: The equity markets began the year 2012 on a strong note but as the Euro-zone situation worsened and emerging markets’ slowdown appeared much worse-than-expected, the investors rushed into “safe haven” assets. Read more…
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…
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Neena Mishra: Treasury bond yields are now touching their all-time lows as the fears over a possible Greek exit and concerns over the Spanish banking system continue Read more…
Neena Mishra: Vietnam ETF (NYSEARCA:VNM) was the third best performer among all equity ETFs during the first quarter of 2012, behind only Market Vectors Egypt ETF (NYSEARCA:EGPT) and Market Vectors India SmallCap ETF (NYSEARCA:SCIF). Read more…
Neena Mishra: Greece continues to be in the news as the current opinion polls suggest that pre-bailout parties will lose again in the June election, which may ultimately lead to “Grexit” from the monetary union. If Greece leaves the Euro-zone, it would be very difficult for the other bigger Read more…
Neena Mishra: With the “safer” US fixed income instruments such as Treasury bonds and high-grade corporate bonds yielding meager returns, many income oriented investors now prefer Read more…
Neena Mishra: Colombia, a country once known for its political instability, guerilla wars, high crime rate and drug trafficking has now turned into an investor hotspot in Latin America. Read more…
Neena Mishra: Yesterday, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered the outlook on India’s long-term credit rating to “negative” from “stable” while affirming the rating of “BBB-minus”, which is just one notch above junk. Read more…
Neena Mishra: ETFs have gained tremendous popularity in recent years due to several advantages that they offer to the investors, including low costs, tax efficiency and transparency. As of the end of February 2012, assets in US listed ETFs totaled approximately $1.2 trillion, up 14% year-over-year Read more…
Neena Mishra: Palladium, a cheaper cousin of platinum may shine the brightest among all precious metals this year. Read more…
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