ETF Expert

The Street.com reported that U.S. broad market ETFs fell 24% in the first decade of the new century. Meanwhile, Brazil’s Bovespa Index QUADRUPLED!

The globe requires more minerals, materials and natural resources. Brazil is chock-full of them. Moreover, with major events like the World Cup and the Olympics heading to Brazil over the next 4-6 years, could Brazil ETFs continue to score goal after goal? 

What about other BRIC countries? Will a soft landing in China continue to help world markets?

Benchmark Brazil ETF Gets Mid-Cap Rival - Roger Nusbaum, The Street
Vanguard Drops Bomb With S&P 500 ETF Plans - Heather Bell, Index Universe
ETFs For The Gold Bull Market - Ron Rowland, Money And Markets

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Tags | Brazil ETF, Gold ETFs, S&P 500 ETFs, Vanguard ETFs