PIGS ETFs Fly as Italy Worries Wane
Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain – the so-called PIGS group – country-specific exchange traded funds were among the best performers Wednesday as…
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3 Undervalued ETFs You’ve Never Heard Of
By Grant Engelbart, CLS Investments CLS Investments is a top 10 holder in more than 50 different ETFs, many of which are new…
Portugal ETF Dodges Problem as Investment Grade Classification Stays
Single-country exchange traded funds tracking the PIIGS economies are struggling this year and the Global X FTSE Portugal 20 ETF (NYSEArca: PGAL)…
Political Shake-Up Pummeling Portugal ETF
Portugal’s markets and country-specific exchange traded fund plunged Monday on political uncertainty after leftist groups formed a coalition to oust the center-right…
Higher Bond Yields, Contagion Fears Weigh on EU Peripheral Country ETFs
Peripheral Eurozone markets, along with related country-specific exchange traded funds, are retreating as public discontent on austerity measures fuels another round of…
PIIGS ETFs Look to Breakout
After the new Greek government assuaged fears of a write-down on debt and growing instability in the region, exchange traded funds that…
More Espirito Santo Woes for Portugal ETF
Portugal’s troubled Banco Espirito Santo shares plunged and were suspended Friday, dragging on the financial sector and country-specific exchange traded fund. The…
Europe Bank ETF has its Own Problems
The recent bout of weakness faced by financial services stocks and exchange traded funds is not confined to U.S. offerings. With Portuguese…
Study Country Exposure in Your Europe ETFs
Dragged down by renewed worries surrounding Portugal’s finances, Europe exchange traded funds are suffering from another round of financial crisis woes as…
ETF Chart of the Day: Problems in Portugal
The last time Portugal was in the headlines in any significant way during the PIIGS crisis several years back, there was no…
Lingering Financial Troubles Weighs On Portugal ETF
Portugal related exchange fund us underperforming the broader European markets, with Portuguese stocks weakening on concerns over Espirito Santo Financial Group, the…
Investors Pour Cash Into Peripheral Europe ETFs
While the equities markets are hovering around record highs, with the S&P 500 breaking above 1900 for the first time Tuesday, investors…
Potential Hurdles in Portugal ETF Recovery
While conditions in the Eurozone are improving, Portuguese stocks and the related exchange traded fund are still showing signs of volatility. Portugal…
Portugal ETF Soars as Country Readies Bailout Exit
Portugal’s economy has rebounded and is on the verge of exiting its bailout program, bolstering the related country-specific exchange traded fund, but…