Hypersonic Weapons are Coming, Says Missile Defense Agency
In addition to nuclear weapons, there could be a new enemy on the horizon–hypersonic weapons–according to the head of the Missile Defense…
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OPEC Raises Oil Output to 600-800K Barrels Per Day
During a biannual meeting of oil ministers representing the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna on Friday, members and participating non-members…
OPEC Meeting Nears: How Oil ETFs Are Trending
Oil ETFs were mixed on Thursday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is set to hold its biannual meeting…
Short Treasury Bond ETF in Play as Russia Loses U.S. Debt Appetite
Russia has lost its appetite for U.S. debt, paring down its holdings by 50 percent from March to April–a cut that represents…
World Cup Begins: 5 Russia ETFs Get a Good Kick
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup set to kick off in Russia on Thursday with the home team facing Saudi Arabia, the…
Use Country ETFs to Pick, Choose Strong Markets
More investors are taking a second look at international markets, but many are painting the international asset category in broad strokes. However,…
House Democrats Release Russian-Bought Facebook Ads
House Democrats released the details regarding more than 3,500 Russian-bought Facebook ads Thursday. You can view the ads in a file published…
Russia ETFs: Value or Value Trap?
Russian equities and Russia ETFs look dirt cheap relative to U.S. markets, but the perceived value of this emerging market comes with…
Russia ETFs Attract Flows Despite Sanctions
Even with the White House unveiling fresh sanctions against Russia, some investors are embracing the VanEck Vectors Russia ETF (NYSEArca: RSX), the…
5 Russia ETFs React to Trump Diplomat Expulsion
Russia ETFs are reacting to President Donald Trump’s expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats the US identified as intelligence agents and the closure…
Russia ETFs Falter Following Putin Election Win
The VanEck Vectors Russia ETF (NYSEArca: RSX), the largest Russia ETF trading in the U.S., and other Russia ETFs slipped Monday after…
UK Retaliates Against Russia, Russian ETFs Down
The United Kingdom announced plans to retaliate against Russia today after a Russian nerve agent was used to attack a spy and…
Commodities Could Spark Emerging Markets Bond ETFs
The recent weakness in the U.S. dollar and stronger EM currencies have helped bolster demand for emerging market assets, including local-currency debt…
BRIC ETFs Take the Lead
Emerging market equities have been among the worst hit during the recent pullback, and as stocks rebound, BRICs or Brazil, Russia, India…