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iShares has made another round of additions to its ETF lineup of well more than 200 products, debuting funds that target small cap stocks in Hong Kong and Singapore. The company also debuted an ETF linked to the MSCI World Index, a broad benchmark of stocks in developed markets: [click to continue…]
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The ETF industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds as investors embrace the numerous benefits associated with the exchange-traded product structure. Recent volatility in the markets hasn’t stopped the industry from expanding as issuers continue to beef up their product pipelines and roll out first-to-market products. In a slew of SEC filings, iShares, the largest ETF issuer by total assets, laid out plans for ramping up its suite of country-specific ETFs. [click to continue…]
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Job creation–or the lack thereof–has taken center stage throughout much of the developed world, emerging as one of the most substantial hurdles to economic growth and potential catalysts of a double dip recession. The jobs situation in the U.S. is shaping up to be the central issue in the next presidential election, sticking out as [...]
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As the world’s three key developed market zones–the U.S., the EU, and Japan–continue to struggle under the weight of mounting debt burdens, high unemployment, and slow growth environments, investors have made a rapid exodus out of “advanced” markets and into emerging markets that now account for the majority of global GDP growth. These nations generally [...]
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Earlier today the World Economic Forum released its yearly Global Competitiveness Report, which ranks 139 countries in the world on a variety of factors the Forum believes determines the level of productivity of a country, including the set of institutions, policies, and government programs. The Forum believes that this rate of productivity “sets the sustainable [...]
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Most western nations have been treading water over the past few months as debt burdens and elevated unemployment continue to weigh on both North America and Europe. Meanwhile, growth has been much more robust in both developed and emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region. These countries have mounted a swift and strong recovery from [...]
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Many investors have complained that the big three credit rating agencies in the U.S.–Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch– dropped the ball on the sub-prime mortgage crisis, and have questioned the independence of these agencies and the value of their ratings. Some contend that if these firms had been more diligent, they wouldn’t have given glowing ratings [...]
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The recent recession and the seemingly ever-present fear of a double dip has caused many consumers to sharply cut back on their discretionary purchases. High unemployment levels across much of the developed world have not helped matters either, as governments have struggled to balance job creation programs with the implementation of austerity measures demanded by [...]
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As economies and major indexes tumbled around the world in May, it was once again developed markets that were to blame for the weakness. Lingering concerns over the health of the euro has had a devastating effect on all of the economies in Europe, while the fallout from the Gulf oil seems ready to weigh [...]
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While the global recovery has sent most equity markets higher over the last year, it has boosted some economies far more than others. The latest reminder of the growth gap between the developed and emerging economies of the world comes from Singapore, where the central bank recently began an aggressive monetary tightening policy. Usually such [...]
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As ETFs have transitioned from a closet industry to a mainstream investment vehicle, a growing number of investors has become familiar with the exchange-traded structure and the nuances of of the industry. Most advisors now recognize the “super tickers”–SPY, GLD, EEM, etc.–and have a good feel for the size and scope of the industry. But [...]
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Since the economic recovery began, many investors have looked to Asia to drive growth and stimulate global demand. China has grabbed most of the headlines, as tremendous growth in the world’s most populous nation has essentially pulled this emerging market into a tie with Japan as the world’s second-largest economy. In recent weeks, uncertainty over [...]
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