Political Unrest Puts Spotlight on Mexico ETFs
Political unrest ensued in Mexico as the unexpected resignation of Mexico’s Minister of Finance Carlos Urzúa had its toll on Mexican assets following the news. Mexico President Andrés Manuel Lopez...
View Article8 ETFs to Take Advantage of the Next Emerging Economies
The Next 11 or N-11–sounds like a science fiction movie sequel or a bigger-than-necessary boy band, but in fact, it represents the next 11 emerging economies dubbed by global investment firm Goldman...
View ArticleAn Index That Improves Diversification in Mexican Equity Portfolios
One of the challenges that keeps investors from diving head first into emerging markets (EM) is the need for more diversification, particularly when it comes to single country-focused equities like in...
View ArticleMexico ETF Waits For The Real AMLO to Stand Up
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest US-listed ETF dedicated to Mexican equities, is up just 4.42% this year, less than half the returns offered by the MSCI Emerging Markets...
View ArticleLargest Mexico ETF Continues Impressive Performance
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to Mexican equities, is up nearly 21% year-to-date. That is an undoubtedly impressive performance when...
View ArticleSenate Passes USMCA, Opening Up Free Trade in North America
The Senate approved President Donald Trump’s United-States-Mexico-Canada agreement, potentially bolstering a number of exchange traded funds that could capitalize on the movement of free trade. For...
View ArticleAnd the Award Goes To…
By Kostya Etus, CFA – Co-Director of Research and Senior Portfolio Manager “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” – Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights (2006) As a movie lover, it’s my favorite time of the year:...
View ArticleRussia, India and Mexico Bonds Could Be Vulnerable to U.S. Inflation
Inflation is a word fixed income investors don’t typically want to hear, but it may affect certain emerging markets (EM) countries should the U.S. inflation rise, according to a recent Bloomberg...
View ArticleEmerging Markets Poised to Bounce Back in 2021
It’s been a tough decade to be an emerging-markets investor, as this sector has underperformed the S&P 500 since 2010. But market watchers say after 10 years of lagging the U.S., emerging markets...
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