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…
South Africa
South African Bonds on Brink of Junk Status
A falling local currency in conjunction with rising government debt yields are bringing South African bonds to the brink of junk status…
Franklin Templeton Adds to Its Low-Cost International ETF Lineup
Franklin Templeton Investments expanded on to its line of cheap country-specific ETFs with the addition of three new funds that target Saudi…
South Africa ETF Plunges as Economy Slips into a Recession
South African stocks and country-specific exchange traded fund plummeted Tuesday after government data revealed the economy fell into a recession for the…
Trump Tweet Highlights Further Risk in South Africa ETF
President Donald Trump recent remarks on South Africa’s new decree on land reform highlights the potential risks to the emerging market financial…
South Africa ETF, Down 18% YTD, Searches for Stability
Following a regime change that was expected to be positive for South African financial markets, the iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEArca:…
South Africa ETF Hopeful on Amid Cabinet Reshuffle
South African equities and country-specific exchange traded fund maintained their momentum as new President Cyril Ramaphosa’ cabinet change up fuels hopes of…
New Regime Could Mean Lower Risk For South Africa ETF
The iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEArca: EZA) is up nearly 8% over the past week with the primary catalyst behind the…
South Africa ETF Traders Approve of New Budget Plan
South African markets and country-specific exchange traded fund strengthened as traders look to the first budget plan under new leadership. The iShares…
South Africa ETF Could Face Challenges in 2018
The iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEArca: EZA) is on a torrid pace to end 2017. The largest exchange traded fund dedicated…
South Africa ETF Surges on Hopes of Reform
South African markets and country-specific exchange traded fund rallied Monday as investors were optimistic that pro-reform candidate Cyril Ramaphosa secured victory in…
South Africa ETF Rebounds as Rand Currency Strengthens
The South African country-specific ETF fund climbed Friday as the rand currency strengthened. The iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEArca: EZA) advanced…
A Cloudy Outlook for the South Africa ETF
Emerging markets stocks and exchange traded funds have been surging this year, outperforming U.S. stocks in significant fashion, but South African equities…
What’s in Store for the Palladium ETF
A Friday surge on above average volume brought the year-to-date gain for the ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (NYSEArca: PALL) to nearly 11%.…