Nearing Bear Markets, Brazil, Russia ETFs Gain Cash
Despite a tumultuous September for emerging markets stocks and exchange traded funds, investors continue allocating cash to two of the most volatile…
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BRIC ETFs Look Really Inexpensive
Buoyed by the leadership of Brazilian and Indian stocks along with the recent resurgence of Chinese stocks, dedicated BRIC exchange funds have…
BRIC ETFs Fight Off Brazil Weakness
Stocks in Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy, are floundering after soaring through the latter stages of the first quarter and into April.…
Questioning Russia’s Market Status
Last Friday, the Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSEArca: RSX) gained 3.6% on volume that was more than triple the daily average ahead…
Goldman’s Discouraging View of Emerging Markets
Broadly speaking, 2013 was a forgettable year for emerging markets investors. The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: VWO) and the iShares…
Guggenheim BRIC ETF Moves Toward Index Change
The previously announced index swap for the Guggenheim BRIC ETF (NYSEArca: EEB) will be complete later this week. On October 31, EEB…
Emerging Markets ETFs: Companies Just as Important as Countries
When it comes to emerging markets ETFs, investors’ focus is often on the fund’s countries constituent countries more than the stocks that…
Technicals Look Good for Brazil ETF
The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWZ), the largest ETF tracking Latin America’s largest economy, has dealt with its share trials…
Don’t Forget This BRIC ETF
The recent resurgence of emerging markets ETFs, investors are once again looking at the BRIC quartet – Brazil, Russia, India and China.…
BlackRock Co-Founder Bullish on Emerging Markets
Robert Kapito, co-founder and president of BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, says the recent downturn in emerging markets could…
Global X Could Unveil Combo Emerging/Frontier ETF
Global X, the New York-based ETF issuer known for its suite of commodities, income and international funds, could introduce an ETF that…
Emerging Markets ‘Triple Threat’ Could Hurt These ETFs
Identifying the problems that have ailed various emerging markets this year is neither pleasurable nor difficult. Rising inflation in some developing markets,…
Russia ETFs Struggle as High Rates Crimp Growth
Exchange traded funds offering exposure to oil-rich Russia have not been immune to the struggles faced by the BRIC group this year.…
BRIC ETF on the Cusp of Breaking Out
It has been a dismal year for BRIC stocks an the ETFs that hold those names. The performance of the four major…