Emerging markets have taken center stage in recent years as investors have become increasingly attracted to the lucrative opportunities presented in this corner of the market. Despite this recent trend, many have grown somewhat leery of several countries’ financial standings and of their ability to produce any kind of real return albeit their attractively high growth rates. One country in particular has taken a significant amount of heat for their troubling economic position: India, the most populous democracy in the world, is now showing several unsettling signs of financial duress [see also Evaluating India ETFs: Three Important Factors To Consider]. [click to continue…]
Interest in emerging market investments have been surging in recent years, as many have turned to these developing economies for growth that can be found nowhere else in the world. While there are plenty of nations to choose from, most investors tend to stick to the BRIC nations, as these have been deemed to be [...]
After starting out 2012 with a bang, economic uncertainties are once again creeping in from both sides of the Atlantic and equity markets around the globe appear to be losing steam and heading lower back towards where they started off the year. With Euro zone debt drama back in the spotlight, investors have seemingly brushed aside all [...]
Van Eck rolled out another international high yield product this week, debuting its Market Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM). The new fund will seek to replicate the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield US Emerging Markets Liquid Corporate Plus Index, a benchmark that consists of debt from issuers in a number of developing [...]
With earnings season in full swing on Wall Street, activity on the product development front has shown no signs of slowing down. iShares is set to debut a new emerging markets corporate bond ETF today, while RBS and Global X are also making strides to beef up their product lineups with a new China Trendpilot [...]
iShares is continuing to beef up it product lineup with plans to launch a corporate bond ETF focusing on debt from emerging markets issuers. The Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (CEMB) is set to debut later this week on Thursday, April 17th, on the BATS Exchange. The new fixed income offering will join the growing family of [...]
For anyone that has been asleep the last few weeks, bullish momentum has without a doubt been the dominant force on Wall Street since the start of 2012. Encouraging economic data releases on the home front have helped to bolster equity markets higher thanks to improving growth expectations. With the bull-train firing strong on all [...]
iShares introduced a pair of new ETFs this week that offer exposure to junk bonds from issuers outside the U.S., opening a new segment of the global fixed income market that had previously been difficult to access. The two new funds include a product that targets junk bonds from emerging markets as well as a [...]
The final trading session of the quarter saw major equity benchmarks leap forward, closing out the week on a high note. “Friday’s gains capped a stellar three months for stocks, with the Dow and S&P posting the biggest first-quarter gain since 1998. Despite Friday’s decline, the Nasdaq had its best first quarter since 1991, according [...]
Exchange-traded funds offering exposure to Commodity Producers Equities have become a popular tool for those looking to make an indirect play on natural resource prices. These funds offer investors the ability to easily tap into the lucrative commodities market through a diversified basket of companies, while still reaping the cost efficiency benefits associated with the exchange-traded [...]
Bearish pressures prevailed on Wednesday as major equity indexes on Wall Street fell victim to profit taking after a less-than-stellar durable goods data release. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the way lower for a second trading session in a row, shedding 0.54% on the day, while Nasdaq and S&P 500 tied, each losing 0.49% [...]
