Turkey ETF May Not See Benefits of Rate Cuts
November 21, 2008 – Turkey’s central bank pulled a fast one as it lowered interest rates, which may prove deleterious to Turkey’s economy and exchange traded fund (ETF). The central bank lowered lending rate by 1% to 18.75% and cut... Continue Reading »

Turkey and ETF Could Be Headed for a Fall
September 15, 2008 – Some alarming signs from Turkey have sent its exchange traded fund (ETF) down more than 11% today. The country is suffering from its slowest growth rate in six years, rising inflation and current account deficit, factors... Continue Reading »

Turkish Trade Volume and Investment Is Healthy
September 7, 2008 – Turkish investment and related exchange traded fund (ETF) is ripe with opportunity as public investment spending is forecast to rise 11.8% year-on-year, to $29.7 billion in 2009. Turkish government is set to push on with the... Continue Reading »

Turkey’s AK Party Lives On, Economy and ETF Could Continue to Benefit
August 8, 2008 – Turkey’s economy has seemingly been out to prove something lately, and its exchange traded fund (ETF) is appreciative of the effort of this increasingly prosperous country. The iShares MSCI Turkey (TUR) is well above its trend... Continue Reading »

Turkey and ETFs Get a Lift From Upgrade
July 30, 2008 – JP Morgan Chase upgraded Turkey’s rating from underweight to neutral, which is welcome news for its related exchange traded funds (ETFs). No reason was given for the change, but it might imply the adding of Turkish... Continue Reading »

Van Eck Dives Into The Gulf With New ETF
July 25, 2008 – Van Eck is trekking out into frontier markets with the launch of their exchange traded fund (ETF). Market Vector Gulf States (MES) gives easy access to the gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Katar and... Continue Reading »

Sweden and ETF Are Like Your Big Brother, Setting a Good Example
July 21, 2008 – For successful economic development, Turkish officials should look up to Sweden as an example of successful privatization, which could boost the performance of both countries’ respective exchange traded funds (ETFs). Benefits of privatization include producing more... Continue Reading »