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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…
Stoyan Bojinov: Commodity prices across the board have endured a dismal decline over the past few months as grim global economic growth expectations have kept a lid on investors’ confidence. Uncertainty has been plaguing virtually every corner of the financial market thanks to a sluggish Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: One of the most anticipated and watched sporting events in the world, the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship kicked off late last week. Euro 2012 marks a milestone Read more…
Eric Dutram: As the European debt crisis has intensified in recent weeks and months, many investors have sought to exit the common currency bloc for other European nations that do not use the euro. Generally speaking, this has resulted in many investors Read more…
Daniela Pylypczak: Throughout the past couple of years, investors have witnessed just how far and how deep the Euro Zone’s debt crisis has spread throughout the global financial Read more…
Chris Aylott: Of the many buzzwords that get thrown around when discussing emerging markets, “BRIC” may be the most common. Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Volatility has returned to Wall Street as the political gridlock in Greece has re-focused investors’ attention on the looming debt crisis overseas. With economic uncertainties spilling over on the home front, investors have also been Read more…
Sean Geary: For amateur investors, discerning what exactly differentiates developed, emerging, and frontier markets can be challenging. Today, we’ll try to clarify some of these important distinctions for people looking to invest overseas. Read more…
Stocks closed mixed on Monday on light trade. The day began with the major indices opening lower, but buyers stepped in to move the markets higher for most the session. However, a late bout of selling took the averages off session highs, Read more…
Scott Martin: Without exception, the worst-performing emerging market funds are those that bet against the rising economic power of countries like Russia, China and India. That’s actually a good Read more…
Michael Johnston: It wasn’t that long ago that indexes were used almost exclusively as performance benchmarks and barometers for stock market performance, most visible as a summary of recent activity on the evening news on in the business section of the morning paper. But over the past several Read more…
Ron Rowland: Monthly launch activity plunged more than 70% from February’s blistering pace. The March new product count of only 14 (13 ETFs and 1 ETN) was the lowest since last August. Read more…
Sara Nunnally: The BRICs are starting to show their power. As tensions with Iran rise, their economic fate is at risk. When Russia’s worried, we all should be worried… Read more…
Rudy Martin: A world-shaking event occurred this week in the global financial arena, and its impact will be felt for years to come. It will yank the wind straight out of the U.S. dollar’s sails and force a fundamental de-valuation of assets down to emerging-market levels. Read more…
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