Malaysia, ETF Keep the Faith In Turmoil
November 19, 2008 – Current global economic turmoil has affected Malaysia’s exchange traded fund (ETF), but the country’s leadership is adamant that no recession will be seen and the currency will rise. Further, the central bank is ready to adjust... Continue Reading »

Malaysia, ETF Could Have Strength to Weather Crisis
October 14, 2008 – Malaysia’s government leaders are demonstrating the kind of confidence in their economy that could lead to a boost in its exchange traded fund (ETF). Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the country has... Continue Reading »

New Currency ETN Tracks Asia, While U.S. Economy Shows Signs Of Life
September 5, 2008 – Barclays Global Investors is listing an Asian currency-focused exchange traded note (ETN). The note will give investors access to new currencies previously unavailable to exchange traded fund (ETF) and ETN investors: the Philippine peso, Chinese... Continue Reading »

New Global ETF Gives Exact Exposure To Asia
August 20, 2008 – Barclays Global Investors has expanded on the Asian invasion within equity markets with a new exchange traded fund (ETF) that takes investors deeper into the continent. The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index Fund is... Continue Reading »

Will Malaysia and ETF Get a Helping Hand In U.S. Recovery?
August 13, 2008 – The Malaysian economy has come to a fork in the road, and economists are wondering how isolated the country’s economy is from that of the United States’, and what this means for investors of the... Continue Reading »

ETFs Could Benefit from Asian Carbon Trading
July 31, 2008 – With global carbon trading growing at a quick clip, Asian economies are looking to join in on the action, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are sure to track this market entry. There is a... Continue Reading »

Single-Country ETFs Are World Travelers
July 5, 2008 – Single-country focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) are well-recognized for their investment benefits and instant diversification. They are one of the most simple ways to gain foreign stock exposure across a range of sectors, with... Continue Reading »

S&P Jumps On The Asian Bandwagon
June 19, 2008 – Asia has been one of the most popular areas for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors to gain some international exposure. So, why not provide indexes that focus on specific portions of the region? Standard &... Continue Reading »

Single-Country ETFs Need A Closer Look Before Leaping
May 26, 2008 – Hot spots within financial markets across different countries may be easier to spot than you think and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may help guide you. Ron DeLegge of ETFGuide says there are certain things... Continue Reading »

Malaysia ETF Might Grow With New Rice Trade Offer
May 16, 2008 – Malaysia is working hard to stabilize their rice imports, prices and supplies, all the while affecting exchange traded funds (ETFs) within agriculture. The country is ready to trade palm oil to any rice-exporting country... Continue Reading »

Renewed Cooperation Between Singapore and Malaysia Can Help ETFs
April 23, 2008 – Malaysia and Singapore have been working together to benefit their economies and, in turn, their exchange traded funds (ETFs). Carl Delfeld for ETFfolio feels investors have finally begun to appreciate that Malaysia offers attributes that... Continue Reading »

Irish And Malaysian ETFs Feel Political Pressure
April 4, 2008 – One of the biggest risks associated with overseas or emerging markets exchange traded fund (ETF) investing has to do with political upheavals that affect the country’s economy. A good example is the recent news... Continue Reading »

Playing the Waiting Game With ETFs
March 28, 2008 –   Some believe we’re in a full-blown recession, but no matter what they believe, exchange traded fund (ETF) investors shouldn’t panic. Chris Fichera for Consumer Reports suggests staying put and weathering the storm, while making some... Continue Reading »

U.S. Malaise Spreads to Malaysia’s ETFs and Beyond
March 3, 2008 – Has the economic downturn in the United States finally hit Malaysia and its exchange traded fund (ETF)? For awhile, the iShares MSCI Malaysia Index (EWM) was one of the few single-country funds exhibiting decent performance... Continue Reading »

Latin America ETFs Have Stability and Growth to Their Name
February 21, 2008 – We’re only six weeks into the year, and the U.S. markets and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have gotten off to a slow start. The domestic markets are down anywhere from 7-12%. But emerging... Continue Reading »

Malaysia ETF Looks Like a Port in a Storm
February 20, 2008 – Little Malaysia is full of big surprises, as evidenced by their single country-focused exchange traded fund (ETF). iShares Malaysia ETF (EWM) has shown strong performance to date and the small country is ranked the... Continue Reading »

New Islamic ETF Could Make Malaysia More Attractive
January 29, 2008 – Perhaps investors in the United States could see some benefit from an Islamic exchange traded fund (ETF) issued in another country. How’s that? Economists and industry experts are saying that a new Islamic ETF issued... Continue Reading »

The ETF World Has Two Sides
January 23, 2008 – Investor fund flow trends as witnessed by single stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to have a dual nature. This began in 2007 with money going into safe investments and other flows into... Continue Reading »

Malaysia ETF Bucks The Trend
January 17, 2008 – As the rest of the world appears to be going down with the U.S. markets, Malaysia and its exchange traded fund (ETF) have been able to stay afloat. iShares MSCI Malaysia Index (EWM) is... Continue Reading »

What’s Behind Malaysia ETF’s Big Leap?
January 14, 2008 – Malaysia’s economy is hopping along, if the performance of its exchange traded fund (ETF) is any indication. The iShares MSCI Malaysia (EWM) was up 7.7% last week. What’s going on? The country’s currency, the ringgit, reached... Continue Reading »

Single-Country ETFs…And The Winner Is….
November 27, 2007 – Single-country exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be a good investment for portfolios, however, picking which country is a hard decision. There are many factors to consider like reward-to-risk, performance comparison, pullbacks and time frames,... Continue Reading »

Northern Trust Readies to Enter the ETF Marketplace
November 23, 2007 – There’s a new kid on the block of exchange traded funds (ETFs). Northern Trust is entering the  market with a big splash, by offering 19 foreign-market funds, according to Jesse Emspak at Investor’s Business... Continue Reading »

Islamic Cars May Set Malaysia ETF Apart
November 12, 2007 – Islamic cars may set the Malaysian exchange traded fund (ETF) apart. Proton, the Malaysian auto maker, is teaming up with companies in Turkey and Iran to produce "Islamic cars" for the global market. The... Continue Reading »

What’s Up? The Malaysian ETF, That’s What.
November 2, 2007 – iShares MSCI Malaysia (EWM) has had a good year and proven itself to be a hearty exchange traded fund (ETF). EWM is up 63% over the past year in comparison to the average emerging-market... Continue Reading »

New Asian Index Launched; ETFs Won’t Be Far Behind
October 12, 2007 – New Asian-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be coming soon. Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has announced the launch of a new index covering Southeast Asia. Emerging markets in Asia have been on fire lately,... Continue Reading »

Video of Tom Lydon Discussing Single-Country ETFs
October 9, 2007 – Tom Lydon appeared on CNBC’s weekly “ETF Tracker” segment of Closing Bell yesterday and discussed German, Malaysian, and Austrian single-country ETFs with Melissa Francis. Video of Tom’s segment appears below: Continue Reading »

Malaysia ETF Benefits from Rising Prices of Commodities
October 9, 2007 – The strong demand for commodities and their subsequent rising prices have led to a natural resource boom globally, which provides windfall gains to producing and exporting countries and their exchange traded funds (ETFs), experts... Continue Reading »

More ETFs Likely on the Way for Malaysia
September 10, 2007 – The interest in exchange traded fund (ETF) investing as well as REIT investing is growing in Malaysia. Four new REITs were listed on Bursa Malaysia earlier this year, bringing the total number of REITs... Continue Reading »

What’s the Latest on Singapore’s ETF?
July 21, 2007 – As Asian exchange traded funds (ETFs) soar, let’s stop and spotlight the iShares MSCI Singapore Index (EWS). EWS is performing well above the 200-day moving average and is up 25.3% year-to-date, as you can... Continue Reading »

Thinking Global, Acting Local with ETFs
July 19, 2007 – Investing in global exchange traded funds (ETFs) has been a hot topic, as the global markets continue to outperform domestic markets. U.S. markets are reaching record highs, the DIAMONDs Trust (DIA) is up 12%... Continue Reading »

South Korean ETF Not the Only Shining Star in Asia
July 16, 2007 – As we mentioned yesterday, the exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY) is a rising star. However, it looks like EWY has some company as the iShares Asia region country-based ETFs yielded... Continue Reading »

The Flow is Foreign for June ETFs
July 14, 2007 – International and fixed-income exchange traded fund (ETF) assets flourished in June, as investors took a tiny break from U.S. markets. International ETFs gained $3.7 billion in assets. iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA) received $1 billion,... Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETFs Lead the Way
July 9, 2007 – Emerging markets and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them have displayed the best one-year performances so far. Lipper data gives iShares FTSE Xinhua/China 25 Index (FXI) the top spot. Despite its February... Continue Reading »

Malaysia ETF: Economy Proves Strong
June 23, 2007 – Malaysia’s economy and the exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks it is on a growth spurt and doesn’t look to be topping out anytime before 2008. As Southeast Asia’s third largest country, growth should... Continue Reading »

Malaysia ETF Leads Asia
May 18, 2007 – Malaysia is ahead of its Asian peers this year, and the performance is evident in the exchange traded fund (ETF). iShares MSCI Malaysia (EWM) is up 34% this year. Daniel M. Harrison for TheStreet.com... Continue Reading »

ETFs Rebound in First Quarter
April 21, 2007 – When you think of spring, one may conjure images of flowers growing, but what about the growth of your exchange traded funds (ETFs)?  As companies are reporting first quarter earnings, Rudy Martin of TheStreet.com... Continue Reading »

Asian ETFs Performing
February 27, 2007 – As a whole, Asian markets continue to beat the S&P 500, with some weakness from China and Taiwan exchange traded funds(ETFs). This was mostly due to their closed markets last week for the Chinese... Continue Reading »

Malaysia ETF Moving Upward?
January 16, 2007 – Malaysia experienced new development plans in 2006, which also helped the Malaysian exchange traded fund (ETF).  The country relaunched the Ninth Malaysia Plan, which is a five-year plan that is designed to move Malaysia’s... Continue Reading »