Last week saw impressive volatility in equity ETFs, as investors focused their attention squarely on the debt crisis of Greece and the reaction of wealthy euro zone neighbors. While Wall Street will continue to monitor any developments in the region going forward, there are a number of major events ahead this week that could have a big impact on markets. The U.S. earnings season has begun to wind down, but some major overseas announcements could have a big impact on a handful of funds. Below is a look at three ETFs that could be on the move this week amidst a flurry of earnings reports, data releases, and continued evaluation of the euro zone’s strength: [click to continue…]
As a country with virtually no natural resources that is surrounded by hostile neighbors, Israel’s path from an emerging market to first world status mirrored to some extent that of Singapore, embracing innovation and technological know-how in order to propel itself to developed status. This model has served the small country of just over seven million people remarkably well over the years and especially well in the face of the recent global economic slowdown. In fact, Israel has resiliently plowed through the Great Recession and its GDP is projected to grow at a 3.5% rate for 2010. With a bright future outlook, many investors seeking to diversify developed market exposure to a technology-driven, market economy are taking a close look at the Israel ETF. [click to continue…]
Following a year that saw some of the worst performances in recent memory, many asset classes have bounced back in 2009. But some have performed better than others, and as the year draws to a close we take a look at some of the best-performing ETFs. The year’s top gainers include a few of the [...]
Much has been made of the growth of the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. But the fact remains that despite their impressive growth rates, all of these countries remain very poor relative to the developed world. For example, in the People’s Republic of China, more than one third of the population lives [...]
It’s been an interesting week in the world of ETFs: The leaders of the G-20 nations met in Pittsburgh, existing home sales fell 2.7% in August, and oil fell below $66/bbl. Here are the ETF Database staff picks of the week’s most important and interesting stories from around the Web:
