The vast majority of analysts have emphasized that the U.S. entered its recession before other countries entered their respective doldrums. They also expressed a belief that the United States will come out of the painful…
It’s not every week that you’ll see the world’s financial system teeter on the brink of relevance. Then, in the same week, witness U.S. leaders introduce multi-faceted, comprehensive reform in bipartisan unison. Similarly, you’re not…
Do emerging market ETFs really help diversify a portfolio? That depends on how one defines diversification. If one is looking to reduce stock market risk by combining assets that don’t necessarily move in the same…
Interest in MENA (Middle East North Africa) continues to pour into the ETF lexicon. It was less than 10 days ago when I profiled the first two ETFs on this frontier — PowerShares MENA Frontier…
Brazil, Russia, India, China? BRIC is sooooooooooo old school. Indeed, investors have been feeling less and less comfortable with the “emergers.” Year-to-date, resource-rich Brazil has been the chief BRIC component keeping the rest afloat. Year-to-date,…