Know what you own inside your ETF
Just because you choose a position or invest in ETFs does not mean you can tuck them away in the back of your portfolio and forget about them.
Tag Archives: EWZ
Latin American bear funds are now in the driver’s seat
Look at the chart for just about any of your favorite emerging market stock, currency or commodity ETF and you’ll see things have gotten nasty all over the planet. This is when the inverse, short, or “bear” funds thrive.
Best of the Monday web
Global markets continued their slide as investors digested more negative news out of Greece in spite of measures introduced by the Chinese government to stimulate the economy. Today, we discuss the prospect of a Greek exit from the euro, Baidu’s move into the smartphone market, and the no-good-very-bad month for casino stocks.
A quick BRIC 101 guide
Of the many buzzwords that get thrown around when discussing emerging markets, “BRIC” may be the most common. What is a BRIC, and why is it important?
Best of the Wednesday web
Global markets continued to slide to the downside on, you guessed it, concerns over the economic future of Europe. As well, in-line earnings from MercadoLibre saw one of the darlings of emerging markets drop precipitously.
Incessant government meddling pushing Brazil back into bear mode
Once considered “market friendly,” Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has started to unnerve investment banks and drive the Bovespa into a deep correction. Expect downgrades and maybe a few bottom feeding opportunities.
Core emerging markets assert leadership
After U.S. stocks suffered through the worst week of the year, emerging markets are picking up the baton. We are seeing broad-based leadership from the emerging world, and needless to say it bodes well.
Morgan Stanley exec: Turkey is the next frontier
Morgan Stanley managing director Ruchir Sharma wants emerging market investors to start looking ahead, arguing the next big markets will not be found among the BRICs.
Best of the Friday web
American markets tumbled on the back of disappointing jobs data, a gloomy growth outlook, and nervousness going into European elections this weekend.
Brazilian home stocks are back on the move
Look to the Brazilian real estate stocks for evidence for the wisdom of trading both long and short where emerging markets are concerned.