DEM Makes Its Case To Be Your Emerging Markets ETF
Stoyan Bojinov: Emerging markets exposure has become a staple in countless portfolios as the evolution of the ETF universe has made it easy and cost-effective for investors to abandon Read more…
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Using ETFs To Play These 9 Markets In Limbo
Carolyn Pairitz: The FTSE Group, one of the leading indexing firms, recently announced the results of its Annual Country Classification Review, the process by which global equity markets are classified as Developed, Advanced Emerging, Secondary Emerging or Frontier using a scale Read more…
NASDAQ:CU, NASDAQ:PKOL, NYSE:COPX, NYSE:EWT, NYSE:FRN, NYSE:KOL, NYSE:MES
ALPS Files For Multi-Asset And Equity ETFs (AMLP, GSGO, GSMA, GSAX, GSRA)
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…
Coal Stocks Will Benefit From Increased Global Coal Demand (KOL, PKOL, WLT, BTU, ARLP, ACI, ANR, PCX)
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…
Six Foreign ETFs Beating The BRIC’s and The Global Market (VWO, EEM, EWY, EWT, EZA, EWW, EWM, IDX)
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…
Emerging Market Dividend Stocks Give Investors The Best Of Both Worlds (DEM, EWZ, EWT, EWM, PBR, AMX)
Martin Hutchinson: In today’s market, dividend investing is the best way to achieve a decent income stream without taking on too much risk. On the other hand, this is also true: emerging markets give investors the benefit of the world’s fastest economic growth. Read more…
The 2012 Recession: Why It’s Time To Brace For A Repeat Of 2008 (GLD, SLV, TNA, TZA, EWS, EWT, ECH)
Martin Hutchinson: If you think the global economy is out of the woods now that the European Union (EU) has expanded its effort to solve the sovereign debt crisis, then I’m afraid you’re sorely mistaken. Read more…
ETF Misnomers: Why You Never Judge A Fund By Its Cover (SPY, GLD, AGG, BND, EEM, VWO)
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…
ETF Filings: Western Africa, Emerging Markets Energy, and “Smart Beta”
Stoyan Bojinov: Equity markets have been heating up and developments on the ETF product development front has been quite active as well. A handful of new products hit the street this week, including several offerings from Invesco PowerShares in the Financials Equities space, as well as a first-to-market Read more…
Investing: China Fears Much Ado About Nothing (FXI, GXC, YAO, EWH, HAO)
Frank Holmes: Markets in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Taiwan and Korea were closed last week as people across Asia celebrated Moon Festival, one of the culture’s most beloved holidays along with Chinese New Year. Moon Festival’s origins center around a husband (Houyi) and wife (Chang’e), who were sentenced to live Read more…
WisdomTree Stuffs New Ideas Into ETF Pipeline (SKYY, BARL, ELD, ALD, TIP, PICB, IBND)
The past few weeks have been a relatively slow stretch for the ETF industry–at least in terms of product development. Since EGShares rolled out a suite of sector-specific emerging markets ETFs on June 23, only two new products have hit the market: the S&P 500 Crude Oil Linked ETN Read more…
NASDAQ:SKYY, NYSE:ALD, NYSE:BARL, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:IBND, NYSE:PICB, NYSE:TIP
The global index gurus at MSCI are scheduled to make a big announcement tonight about the new country weightings — and maybe a few added surprises. The Week Ahead: Emerging Markets ETF Flows Are In Reverse (EEM, RSX, EZA, GUR, FXI, VNM, THD, EWT, EWZ, EPU, GXG)
Tim Seymour: Emerging markets funds lost $1.64 billion from their investor accounts last week, but the question for traders is now whether this is just a trickle over the wall or a more serious Read more…
NYSE:EEM, NYSE:EPU, NYSE:EWT, NYSE:EWZ, NYSE:EZA, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:GUR, NYSE:GXG, NYSE:RSX, NYSE:THD, NYSE:VNM
Debt, debt and more debt flared into global financial crises last week as central banks from Greece, to Spain and the United States grappled with the imperiled finances of sinking nation states. Emerging Markets Small Cap ETFs: An Investment With High Risk But Rapid Returns
Emerging markets operate new environments, with new challenges and unique models for investment. Despite the risk and the toughness, emerging markets have an interesting potential Read more…
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