Year-over-year, Japanese exports to the U.S. and China are down 40% and 30% respectively. Moreover, some countries ( e.g., Canada, China, etc.) have been creating protectionist legislation. Could a breakdown in trade spell trouble for... Continue Reading...
Emerging Market & Frontier ETFs Under The Microscope. Click here to listen to the show: 6-24-09 Continue Reading...
I am definitely NOT psychic. What's more, I make plenty of bad investing "calls." Nevertheless, when I've been wrong, I quickly minimize the down side with unemotional stop-losses; that is, I sell to keep the... Continue Reading...
Real estate in China continues to power ahead. Not only does the Claymore China Real Estate ETF (TAO) work as a currency headge, but it may also tap the blossoming Chinese middle class. In addition,... Continue Reading...
I had high hopes for this one... honest. I really want to believe that I can gain access to a rapidly expanding Latin American economy that has a superb bond rating. Yet the iShares MSCI... Continue Reading...
New investors often ask the question, should I use Mutual Funds or Exchange Traded Funds? The answer of course lies in the the details. However, for many, the lower costs of ETFs and greater tax... Continue Reading...
Well that didn't last long. Less than two weeks ago, each of the 10 major sector ETFs of the U.S. economy had climbed above the almighty 200-day moving average. Some folks viewed the activity as... Continue Reading...
Given that Iran holds 10% of the worlds proven oil reserves, the events unfolding in the Middle-East are quite significant. If you are a holder of ETFs related to this region, you may want to... Continue Reading...
You'd have thought that the 2000-2002 bear that ravaged portfolios in the first half of the decade would have stifled buy-n-hold, asset allocation advocates. Alas... "simpleton" journalists and "commission-based, keep-your-assets" advisers continued to push the... Continue Reading...
Nationalized health care, government regulation, and on-line medical records are music to the ears of some folks. These concepts/acts represent nails on a chalk board for others. Investors should know that even with the changes... Continue Reading...
