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 »

When Emerging Markets Turn, One ETF Could Be Worth Watching
September 11, 2008 – Emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs) haven’t been anyone’s darling lately, but there will come a time when they make a turnaround, and it could wind up even being more robust than our own turnaround. For... 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 »

Natural Gas Rundown Has ETF Set To Benefit
September 5, 2008 – Take that, oil: natural gas and its exchange traded fund (ETF) can grab its own headlines. Turkey is concerned about the customs procedures between itself and Russia, which threaten gas and petroleum trades and sales. Turkey... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon on Transportation, Turkey
August 16, 2008 – Tom Lydon appeared on Fox Business earlier today alongside fellow guest Doug Fabian to discuss transporation and Turkey ETFs. Video from Tom’s segment appears below: 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 »

Goldman Sachs’ Predictions Could Have Implications for ETFs
July 31, 2008 – Goldman Sachs’ economic team recently pulled out their crystal ball to come up with a new world order for the year 2040, and the prognostications could affect exchange traded funds (ETFs) in years to come. Take... 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 »

Turkey’s Economy and ETF Threatened By Politics
July 1, 2008 – Turkey may be in the throes of political instability, possibly threatening any growth within the economy and affecting the country’s exchange traded fund (ETF) and closed-end fund (CEF). Selcuk Gokoluk for The Guardian reports that... Continue Reading »

Turkish ETF Here for Economic Reforms
June 15, 2008 – The country of Turkey is getting a make-over and with the government implementing major economic reforms the exchange traded fund (ETF) can stand to benefit. Turkey has not gotten its membership into the European... Continue Reading »

Vodaphone Turns a Profit, But Power Shift Could Affect ETFs
May 27, 2008 – Could the return to profitability by the world’s largest mobile phone company boost global telecom exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Vodaphone (VOD) delivered a return to full-year profitability, but at the same time, CEO Arun Sarin... Continue Reading »

Steel Prices and ETF Spike Are Matter of Cause and Effect
May 16, 2008 – The steel exchange traded fund (ETF) jumped 3.7% yesterday as steel supply continues to be outpaced by demand. But now steel may have hit a breaking point: it’s become so expensive that major construction projects... Continue Reading »

Middle East Is the New Frontier for ETF Providers
May 12, 2008 – The Middle East is the latest hot spot for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors. WisdomTree has filed for a Middle East Dividend Fund, which includes exposure to Bahrain, Dubai, Egypt, Jordon, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco,... Continue Reading »

Turkey and Its ETF May Need More Time In The Oven
May 7, 2008 – Are you brave enough to grow your nest eggs with a Turkey exchange traded fund (ETF)? If you want to invest some of your time and money into the Turkish stock market, it... Continue Reading »

Turkey’s ETF Heavy In Its Untested Financial System
April 1, 2008 – The brand-new exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI Turkey Fund (TUR) has a heavy weighting in its relatively unproven financial sector. Gary Gordon for ETF Expert mentions a recent report done by the International... Continue Reading »

iShares Breaks New Ground With Israel, Turkey and Thailand ETFs
March 28, 2008 – Barclays Global Investors is breaking new ground with their iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs): they’re the first to launch funds covering Israel, Thailand and Turkey. In addition to these funds, iShares has also launched two global... Continue Reading »

WisdomTree Could Launch Money Market ETFs
January 19, 2008 – WisdomTree filed for 12 new money market exchange traded funds (ETFs) to cover 17 different foreign and emerging markets. The new funds are similar to the Rydex CurrencyShares funds with two major differences:  (1) They... Continue Reading »

Eastern Europe ETF a Dark Horse in Emerging Markets Sector
January 4, 2008 – When talk turns to the "emerging markets" exchange traded funds (ETFs), it often centers around a few economies in particular: Latin America, India and China. In the fourth quarter of 2007, however, there was... Continue Reading »

A Closer Inspection of the New Emerging Markets Debt ETF (PCY)
October 16, 2007 – The new exchange traded fund (ETF) PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (PCY) that launched last week marks the first time that emerging markets’ debt has been indexed for U.S. investors. PCY tracks the Deutsche... Continue Reading »

Turkey Needs an Economic Plan to Keep up Its CEF
October 9, 2007 – Turkey’s Turkish Investment Fund (TKF) closed-end fund (CEF) has been on a roll since August, but it might hit a wall unless it clearly defines its economic goals, as the economy shows signs of... Continue Reading »

Slow Economic Growth Could Pull Down Turkey’s CEF
September 14, 2007 – Although Turkey’s Turkish Investment Fund (TKF) closed-end fund (CEF) is above its long-term trend line (200-day moving average) and is up 14.1% year-to-date, its economy could be in for troubling times. Turkey’s economic growth... Continue Reading »

Turkish Elections Push Market to Highs; Where’s the ETF?
July 23, 2007 – While we wait for Barclays to introduce a Turkey exchange traded fund (ETF), we mentioned last Thursday that the Turkish Investment Fund (TKF) increased, partly because of the elections. Well, the elections were yesterday and... Continue Reading »

Gobble, Gobble: Is It Turkey ETF Time?
July 19, 2007 – Rumor has it that Barclays will launch an iShares Turkey exchange traded fund (ETF) soon. While we wait with bated breath for the new Turkey ETF to arrive, we can still track its closed-end... Continue Reading »

Turkey (TKF) Having Trouble Getting Off the Ground
January 7, 2007 – Turkey continues to have challenges getting acceptance into the European Union. The EU feels Turkey has met its economic obligations but, as the International Herald Tribune reports, "Turkey also has to show it can... Continue Reading »