Emerging Markets Less Bad With Currency Hedging
Emerging markets stocks and the related exchange traded funds are getting drubbed this year. Strength in the U.S. dollar is widely cited…
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Japan ETFs Brush Off Escalating Trade War Fears
Japanese markets and Japan ETFs were among the better performers on Tuesday, despite the announcement of a third round of U.S. tariffs…
Value to be Had With Asia ETFs
Developed Asia and some related single-country ETFs, including the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEArca: EWJ), the largest Japan-related ETF on the market,…
International ETFs That Can Help You Better Manage Currency Risks
Investors who are looking into international stocks should be wary of the potential negative effects of a strengthening U.S. dollar on their…
Japan ETFs Strengthen as BOJ Reins in Loose Monetary Policy
Japan ETFs strengthened Monday, with a financial sector-specific play leading the charge, after the Bank of Japan signaled it was looking to…
Euro Turmoil Could Bring Opportunity With This ETF
Political volatility returned to the Eurozone, sending the common currency and stocks there sliding Tuesday. Amid rising political risks in Italy and…
A Currency Hedge For Developed Markets
With the dollar strengthening, now is the ideal time for investors to reconsider the advantages of hedging currency risk with international equities…
Strong Dollar Protection With Emerging Markets ETF
The U.S. dollar has recently gained some momentum, a factor that can be unnerving for some investors considering emerging markets equities. Investors…
An Ideal Strong U.S. Dollar Play
With the U.S. dollar recently gaining strength against a basket of major developed market currencies, including the euro, investors may want to…
A Post-Summit Look at South Korea ETF
The iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWY) has traded slightly higher this year and the largest exchange traded fund tracking…
ETF Traders Are Betting on More Dollar Upside
The previously downtrodden PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP) jumped nearly 2% last week and is sporting a second-quarter gain…
If Dollar Strength Persists, 4 ETFs to Consider
The U.S. dollar has recently gained some momentum with the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEARCA: UUP) up more than…
What New Brexit Deal Means for U.K. ETFs
The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEArca: EWU), the largest U.K. ETF trading in the U.S., is saddled with a year-to-date loss…
Understanding Modern Day Risks, Opportunities with International Markets
International equities have been lagging behind the U.S. markets for years but are finally having their moment in the sun as investors…