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Stoyan Bojinov: As bullish euphoria following the announcement of QE3 at home faded away throughout the week, so too did trading activity. Major equity benchmarks have been grinding along sideways as looming eurozone debt issues coupled with pre-election Read more…
Eric Dutram: The latter half of fiscal 2011 was a difficult time for developed as well as emerging markets. Socio-economic as well as political issues caught the limelight worldwide. Concerns over the euro zone continue to plague investors and the effects are not only limited Read more…
Patrick Vail: The U.S. coal industry is facing a perfect storm and has taken a beating recently, bringing coal stocks down with it. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), electricity generated by coal was down more than 20% in 2011. So it’s no surprise that U.S. coal producers have been hit, Read more…
Michael A. Gayed: We regularly compare China, Brazil, South Korea, Taiwan, South Africa, Russia, India, Mexico, Malaysia and Indonesia against the broader Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE:VWO) to see where momentum is picking up and where it lags. Read more…
EconMatters: Oil futures (NYSEArca:USO) spiked more than 2% in one day to their highest level in nine months on Tuesday Feb. 21. WTI front month contract closed at $105.84, while Brent ended at $121.66 on ICE, primarily on investors fear of potential conflict over the escalating tensions between the Read more…
Sara Nunnally: Emerging markets (NYSEArca:VWO) are hot. But when it comes to the best of them all, there’s one relatively undiscovered country you need to know about. Read more…
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Richard Rittorno: U.S live cattle futures have been on a steady climb since hitting a 52-week low back on May 24, 2010 at $101.625. Cattle futures have been sizzling for nine months now with price putting in a 52-week high of $126.375 last Wednesday. Read more…
David Gillie: Indonesia is not only the paradise of the Eastern Hemisphere, Bali, but it is also a paradise for investors in their robust economy. GDP in Indonesia for 2011 was $823 Billion Dollars (est). To put that in perspective, Indonesia’s GDP is larger than Sweden’s and Argentina’s. Almost four times Read more…
Michael Johnston: iShares has made another round of additions to its ETF lineup of well more than 200 products, debuting funds that target small cap stocks in Hong Kong and Singapore. The company Read more…
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Tony Sagami: How did your portfolio do in 2011? The answer greatly depends on where you invested your money and how able you were to withstand some wild volatility. Read more…
David Zeiler: Now that Congress has allowed the U.S. national debt to grow bigger than the American economy, it won’t be long until the American public suffers the consequences by losing most of its savings to inflation. 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…
Jason Simpkins: 2011 was an up-and-down year for oil prices (NYSEARCA:USO), but don’t expect that pattern to repeat in 2012. No, next year, the trajectory for oil prices will be far more linear – and it’s pointed up. In fact, we could even see $150 oil by mid-summer. 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…
Michael Johnston: The saying “never judge a book by its cover” is certainly applicable to a wide range of situations. That includes the business of investing; for advisors and individuals who use ETFs, the old adage can be very relevant, valuable advice. There are now more than 1,300 exchange-traded Read more…
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