South Korea ETF Tumbles as Trump Cancels Summit
South Korean markets and country-specific exchange traded funds stumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump canceled a meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong…
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Samsung Pulls Plug on Galaxy Note 7, Sends South Korea ETF Falling
South Korea country-specific exchange traded funds plunged after electronics giant Samsung Corp. discontinued the troubled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. On Tuesday, the…
ETFs for Targeted Emerging Market Opportunities
The developing world is showing uneven growth, with countries like Russia and Brazil floundering. Consequently, investors should pick their spots in the…
South Korea ETFs Getting Some Love
The South Korean market and country-specific exchange traded funds have been on fire in April, strengthening on the earnings growth, prospect of…
Falling Commodity Prices a Boon for Some EM ETFs
The weakness in the commodities market could help alleviate inflationary pressure in developing economies and bolster some emerging market stocks and exchange…
Wicked Strong Won Not Wrecking This South Korea ETF
In an attempt to reverse a slowdown in growth, the Bank of Korea issued its first rate cut in over a year,…
A New ETF Ellen DeGeneres Would Love
Viewers of Sunday’s Academy Awards and those not living in a cave by now the tale of the “selfie” snapped by host…
A Bullish Case for South Korea ETFs
South Korea exchange traded funds stand out among other emerging markets as the country benefits from a current-account surplus and an arguably…
South Korea ETF Poised for More Upside
In a mostly glum year for single-country emerging markets exchange traded funds, the iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWY) is…
S&P’s Favorite Asia-Pacific ETFs
The Asia Pacific region has been plagued with slower growth, but activity in China, Hong Kong and Korea is expected to pick…
ETF Chart of the Day: South Korea
Yesterday we talked about recent weakness in South Korea’s equity market, where EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea, Expense Ratio 0.59%) has fallen…
EWY Lower After Failed North Korea Missile Launch
A $3.3 billion ETF indexed to South Korea’s market traded lower Friday following news a rocket launched by its northern neighbor exploded…
Best Emerging Market ETFs
With global growth, copious liquidity and low interest rates spurring riskier investment strategies, emerging market equities and exchange traded funds have been…