Possibilities With Foreign Stocks, ETFs
December 6, 2008 – Over-exposure to domestic markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be detrimental during times such as these. On average, American investors have anywhere from 2%-20% exposure in foreign markets. This can prove dangerous for a few... Continue Reading »

Mexico’s ETF: A Tale of Two Economies?
November 6, 2008 – While Mexico and its exchange traded fund (ETF) have been hit in the global turmoil,  some of the country’s officials claim that they’ve sidestepped the worst of it. Others, however, seem to feel that more... Continue Reading »

Latin American ETFs Hit Hard By Lower Growth Forecasts
October 2, 2008 – Latin America’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) were hit hard today, and its fastest economic expansion in 30 years might be coming to an end. The global credit crunch has been stunting investment and dampening demand for... Continue Reading »

Falling Exports, Car Sales Ding Mexico’s ETF, Economy
September 12, 2008 – The global economy and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have encountered a big slowdown, and Mexico is no exception. But at least one official in the country is optimistic that the light is at the... Continue Reading »

Mexico ETF Bucking the Trend on Strength of Components
August 24, 2008 – Mexico and its exchange traded fund (ETF) are feeling down in the dumps, but its outpacing some other regions. The iShares Mexico Fund (EWW) has fared better than Europe, Russia, Asia, Canada, Australia and Brazil to... Continue Reading »

Mexico ETF’s Top Holdings Are Moving and Growing
August 15, 2008 – Mexico’s exchange traded fund (ETF) has found itself driven by successes in its telecommunications and cement components. The top holdings in iShares MSCI Mexico (EWW) are America Movil (AMX) at 24% and Cemex at 11%. AMX... Continue Reading »

Foreign Currency ETFs Strong In July
August 7, 2008 – Last month, the U.S. dollar staged a rally, but foreign currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) still pulled through with some decent performance. The top performer was the WisdomTree South African Rand (SZR), which returned 7.6% in... Continue Reading »

Mexico, Chile ETFs Dust Off After Currencies Stumble
August 6, 2008 – Latin American exchange traded funds (ETFs) are dusting themselves off today after faltering yesterday. The Chilean peso fell for a third straight day after the Federal Reserve hinted that it would raise rates this year. The... Continue Reading »