German Stocks Just Broke 9-Year Support, And Could Hurt The U.S.

From Chris Kimble: While so many are wondering if the stock market bounce today will hold, they might want to look to Germany for clues to where stocks in the states could be headed in the near future.

NYSE:EWG October 17, 2018 6:46am

The Investing Implications of Brazil’s Vote

From BlackRock: Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is headed to the second round of the Brazilian presidential election after winning the first round. Isabelle Mateos y Lago and Axel Christensen weighs in on the investing implications.

NYSE:EWZ October 12, 2018 6:58am

Brazil ETF Soar On Presidential Election Results

From Zacks: iShares MSCI Brazil exchange-traded fund (EWZ - Free Report) increased 6.74% on Oct 8 -- the biggest gain in nearly 16 months -- as the investor-friendly candidate Jair Bolsonaro won 46.7% of votes in the first round of votes held on Oct 7.

NYSE:EWZ October 11, 2018 7:51am

China Keeps Slashing Interest Rates

From Zacks: For the fourth time this year, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) will be cutting rates. The PBOC said on Oct 7 that it will cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by 100 basis points, infusing nearly $109.2 billion cash into the banking system.

NASDAQ:MCHI October 10, 2018 6:31am

A Canadian Perspective On The USMCA

From Franklin Templeton Investments: After more than a year of tense talks, Canada, Mexico and the United States have replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions' Stephen Lingard gives his take on the new trilateral trade pact and explains why it could benefit select Canadian companies.

NYSE:EWC

Xi vs. Mao: The Emerging Market Battle

From WisdomTree: In the span of most of our lives, so many economic systems have turned on a dime. Look at Poland, under the Soviet thumb as recently as three decades ago, graduating this month to "developed" status in FTSE Russell Indexes.

NASDAQ:CXSE October 9, 2018 6:29am

China’s Loan Defaults Are Skyrocketing

From Adem Tumerkan: Recent news from China has been really ugly.

NYSE:FXI October 8, 2018 6:33am

Three Hints On The Direction of Chinese Assets

From Steven Vannelli, CFA: The Chinese stock market is closed this week for the Golden Week holiday. On this side of the Pacific the markets have been busy this week with US Treasury bond yields breaking out and stocks selling off--especially technology--based on the revelation that China implanted devices in technology products shipped to the US.

NASDAQ:MCHI October 5, 2018 6:19am

Japan’s Latest Earnings Season Was A Good One

From WisdomTree: Japan is not a value trap. Against a backdrop of very attractive equity valuations--at 13.7x, the TOPIX price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple has dropped back to the lowest 5% level reported over the past decade --the trigger for upside performance must come from positive earnings surprises.

NYSE:DXJ October 2, 2018 6:30am

How China Is Preparing For The Impending Trade War

From Adem Tumerkan: In last week's Palisade Weekly Letter, I wrote about how the Chinese are now selling their U.S. debt. And since this was an important write-up, I also published it as an article - so if you missed it, click here.

NASDAQ:MCHI October 1, 2018 6:26am

Mexico, Canada Join U.S. In Landmark Trade Agreement

From Tyler Durden: In a joint statement by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, the new trilateral trade deal will be known as U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA. The new trade agreement with Mexico means "freer markets, fairer trade and robust economic growth."

NYSE:EWW

Two Big Reasons Why China Looks Attractive Right Now

Emerging markets continue to decouple from the U.S. market, making them look attractive as a value play--particularly distressed Chinese equities. Below I'll share with you two big reasons why I think China is well-positioned to outperform over the long term.

NASDAQ:MCHI September 27, 2018 6:06am

China Remains A Relative Haven For Emerging Markets

From WisdomTree: The S&P China 500 is down 25% since January 26,¹ an ugly and quick plunge that fits the common definition of a bear market. Who in their right mind would use "haven" in the same sentence as "China"?

NASDAQ:CXSE

The Canadian Dollar Is Attempting A Bullish Breakout Of Its Own

From Chris Kimble: Since 2011, the Canadian Dollar has been hit hard, losing nearly a third of its value, while creating a series of lower highs and lower lows.

NYSE:EWC September 26, 2018 6:22am

Looking Past the Narrative on Japan into Fundamentals

From WisdomTree: One of the markets caught up in global trade fears that continues to perplex investors is Japan. The Japanese markets are trading near their lowest valuation levels in the last 30 years, supported by increased profitability, better returns on capital and improving profit margins.

NYSE:DXJ September 25, 2018 6:26am