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Over the past few years it has become increasingly clear that China is now the most important economy in the world. Though second to the U.S. in total size, China accounts directly for a significant portion of global GDP growth and has contributed indirectly to expansion in developed and emerging markets around the globe–particularly resource rich countries that have stepped up to fuel ongoing urbanization and aggressive infrastructure expansions and improvements.

As interest in China’s equity markets has surged in recent years, it shouldn’t be surprising that investors have embraced ETFs as an efficient means of accessing this promising economy. There are currently nearly two dozen ETFs offering exposure to China, including both broad-based and sector-specific offerings. Moreover, investors seeking leveraged exposure or access to the Chinese currency have additional choices from the ETF lineup. [click to continue…]

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The mega economies of China and India are once again growing at a torrid pace, with both projected to expand by at least 9% this year. Both countries’ PMI readings are now in the mid 50s, suggesting a period of expansion in the manufacturing industry as well. With much of the developed world still waiting for meaningful economic expansion to materialize, many investors looking for growth opportunities have turned to these two countries, which have nearly 40% of the world’s population, to act as global growth engines and pull the rest of the world out of the recession. But while many are pinning hopes of a sustained recovery on the two giants, opinions are mixed on which country offers investors the best chance for long term gains. [click to continue…]

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India ETFs, which have already enjoyed tremendous gains this year following well-received election results in May, surged again on Monday, this time as a result of several landmark agreements sealed during U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s first visit to the South Asian nation. While disputes over how to address climate change have cast a [...]

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Over the last two years, equity markets have cratered, volatility has skyrocketed, and retirement portfolios have been crushed under the weight of a global recession and seemingly unending uncertainty. But over this period, the ETF industry has enjoyed astonishing success, attracting billions of dollars away from traditional mutual funds and redefining the business of long-term [...]

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