Emerging Markets
Which Global Markets Soared By Double-Digit Percentages Last Week?
September has a reputation as the worst month of the year for stock markets. Throw in the uncertainty...
McDonald’s Fattens the World; The Rich Get Richer… at a 75% Discount; Chinese Data Boosts Emerging Markets to Three-Month High
Powered by stronger sales in Europe, McDonald’s posted an unexpected 1.9 percent increase in global sales.
What the August Employment Report Could Do to Today’s Stock Market
During the last few days, we’ve gotten a number of economic reports that show an improving global economy....
Surviving the September Scuttlebutt
Last week marked the final days of “summer,” at least in market terms. As expected, there wasn’t much...
Microsoft Late to the Smart Phone Party; Middle Eastern Markets and Oil Prices Get a Jolt… from Israel; Citigroup Minimizes Alternative Asset Holdings to $2.5 Billion
In a blockbuster $7.2- billion deal, Microsoft is acquiring Nokia’s cellphone business. Microsoft is paying 3.79 billion Finnish...
The Rate Ramp and the Foreign Factor
If you harbored any doubt about the biggest story in the markets right now, then one look at...
Big Week Ahead Has Markets Playing Waiting Game Today; German and U.S. Bonds Hit Multi-Month Highs; Emerging Markets Sinking Like a BRIC
With the United States Federal Reserve set to deliver minutes from its meeting later this week, and a...
ETF Talk: Take a Look at South Africa
South Africa is a country for investors to watch. Key reasons include its status as one of the...
ETF Talk: India’s New Central Bank Chief Offers Hope
The economic woes of India that have caused the stock market there to hit a three-year low may...
ETF Talk: A Passage to India
India’s expanding manufacturing activity of late is an encouraging sign for investors who previously may have avoided that...