Yesterday's post about diversity in emerging market selection prompted a reader to ask what my favorite ETFs are for the three countries mentioned (Brazil, China and Hungary).Unfortunately I am going...
There is an interesting article in the Financial Times regarding the rush by some Australian infrastructure funds to divest assets. Just within the last month or so infrastructure has been...
Part of the process for international investing is knowing when to reduce or avoid a country. But even if you are away from a country now, that does not mean you should not still keep tabs on what is...
Short post; I have to get down to Phoenix (about two hours away) for a CNBC segment scheduled for 30 minutes before the close.A few months ago on my blog I talked about possibly buying some New...
File this under odd and as a just how the market works tidbit. The relationship of some currencies can tell us things about other markets. One example where I think this exists is with the Australian...
This morning the WSJ has a recap of the earnings report for Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE). Earnings jumped 58% based in more volume. Obviously where exchanges are concerned more volume means...
Consolidation and pullbacks are normal and should be viewed as healthy for the sustainability of a bull market in commodities. This may be the perfect time to load up on commodities that have lost...
The current decade has been a great example of why foreign investing is so important. While the US has been on a decade-long round trip to nowhere there have been many foreign destinations that have...
Over the past few weeks, it has becoming increasing clear which countries and their currencies are headed down the gutter: The 3 currencies that I am most bearish for the near term are (in order of...
No, the Federal Reserve did not cut interest, but one central bank did - the RBNZ, which is short for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. For the first time in 5 years, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand...
