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Some Emerging Markets Primed for Higher Credit Ratings
Friday, July 27, 2012 - 1:56pm | 772Read More...As the U.S., Japan and some developed Europe nations come to grips with astronomically higher debt-to-GDP ratios and less-than-perfect credit ratings, investors looking for sound fiscal positions might do well to consider emerging markets. From Latin America to the Middle East to Southeast Asia,...
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Colombia: Compelling Country, Compelling Valuation (AND, EC, GXG)
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 3:15pm | 851Read More...Colombia, South America's third-largest economy behind Brazil and Argentina, has become a major player on the emerging market stage in recent years. The country's economic ascent has landed it a place as the "C" in the popular CIVETS acronym and growing investor awareness of Colombia has helped...
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Is Now The Perfect Time to Pick up Peru? (EPU, AND, BVN)
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 12:50pm | 782Read More...Arguably, the evolution of the Latin American investment thesis isn't yet complete if for no other reason than that when many U.S. investors think Latin America, they think Brazil and Mexico. That's it. Those that are willing to take on more risk know this region is home to several other high-...
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Chile: Calm Among The Storm Or Falling Knife?
Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 3:07pm | 929Read More...As is the case with so many emerging markets ETFs these days, the iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: ECH) is officially in bear market territory. Trading just above $59, ECH resides almost 24% below its 52-week high and there are other technical red flags to consider in the near...
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Problematic Petrobras Plaguing Brazil ETFs
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 2:19pm | 923Read More...In all the hullabaloo that punctuated last week's market action, somewhat unnoticed was the fact that Petrobras (NYSE: PBR), Brazil's state-run oil company, delayed its first-quarter earnings report. The report, which was originally scheduled for Friday May 11, is now expected out on Tuesday May 15...
