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Stoyan Bojinov: Bull or bear market, it’s undeniable that the ETF universe has grown like a weed. The exchange-traded product lineup is quickly approaching the 1,500 mark; veteran issuers and new entrants alike continue to ramp up developments at a blistering pace despite Read more…
Tony Sagami: “Goin’ places that I’ve never been. Seein’ things that I may never see again And I can’t wait to get on the road again.” Read more…
Jim Trippon: China’s second quarter GDP growth slowed to a year over year rate of 7.6 percent, which was less than some observers had expected, and less than the first quarter’s 8.1 percent growth. The surprise, such as it even was, was confined to outsiders, however Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: The iShares China 25 ETF (NYSEARCA:FXI) remains 26% below its 2010 high, leaving the door open to a possibly attractive opportunity to “buy low”. As we noted late in Thursday’s session, the short-term risk-reward ratio for most risk assets is unfavorable. Read more…
Carrington: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to the U.S. Senate Tuesday and yesterday (Wednesday) in his two-day biannual meeting with Congress – and failed to make any promise to institute more stimulus measures. Read more…
Jim Trippon: The People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, followed its surprise benchmark interest rate cut of last month with another cut on July 5th, as it lopped 31 basis points off its lending rate and dropped it to 6 percent. The benchmark rate had stood Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Equity markets were dominated by back-and-forth trading last week as mixed economic data releases at home collided with interest rate cuts in China and Europe. On the homefront, investors expressed their concerns as ISM manufacturing Read more…
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…
Jim Trippon: On the last trading day in June, the Shanghai Composite Index rose smartly with a 29.59 point surge to hit 2,25.43. The 1.35 percent increase on the day for the trading average was a bit of good news in a market that has been desultory for much Read more…
Yiannis Mostrous: Strong earnings forecasts and attractive valuations have bolstered the case for investing in the best global emerging markets (GEMs). Read more…
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…
Jim Trippon: With the June preliminary manufacturing PMI numbers in from the HSBC Flash survey, it looks as though China will be ramping up its easing measures more. The HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index dropped to 48.1 for June, after May’s PMI hit 48.4. Read more…
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…
Tom Essaye: In headline-driven markets like the one we’re in now, it’s very easy to focus only what’s at the center of everyone’s attention: Europe. But contrarian investors constantly strive to look beyond the market’s focus, to spot the next major trend on the horizon. Read more…
Jack Crooks: Back in late February I gave you an easy way to consider investing in emerging market (EM) currencies. Effectively, it comes down to: Follow the stock market of the local EM that interests you, and the currency will almost always follow. Read more…
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