Crude Slips for 10th Day in a Row, Hurting Oil ETFs
Crude slipped for the 10th day in a row on Friday as an unanticipated spike in supply depressed prices even further, putting…
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Edgy Investors Pulling Out of Risky Economies
“A financial panic is again gripping some of the world’s developing economies,” according to an article in The New York Times. This…
Russia ETF Is Trying to Break Out as Oil Prices Rise
Russia country-specific exchange traded funds have rallied this month and are testing their long-term trend lines as oil prices strengthen. The VanEck…
Russia ETFs Retreat as U.S. Imposes New Sanctions
While the rest of the emerging markets were strengthening, Russia stocks and country-specific ETFs were among the worst performers Wednesday as the…
Triple Leveraging Strength or Weakness in Russia
While France hoisted the trophy at the 2018 World Cup, Russia also came out as winners thanks to hosting the international soccer…
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…
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…