South America

The Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (NYSE: ARGT), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to stocks in South America's second-largest economy, was one of the best-performing single-country ETFs last year.  ARGT surged almost 54 percent in 2017, outpacing the S&P Latin America 40...

The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (NYSE: EPU), the only U.S.-listed exchange traded fund dedicated to Peruvian equities, is up 3.2 percent to start 2018. That is an admirable showing when considering the country's recent bout of political volatility. After pardoning former President Alberto Fujimori...

A new Mergermarket report shows the world on pace for a record level of M&A activity in 2015. Through the first three quarters, the world has witnessed $2.87 trillion in M&A deals. Despite the boom, slumping oil prices have led to a rapid decline in M&A activity in Central and South...

In a new report, Bank of America analyst Marcos Buscaglia discussed what he believes could be the biggest monetary shock facing Latin America since 1980. However, despite the situation that these countries are currently facing, Buscaglia believes that most are better-positioned to weather the...

This year, El Niño is forecast to upend weather patterns across the world and wreak havoc farmers, especially in regions where access to irrigation is limited. The weather phenomenon is expected to cut down on rainfall in Australian and Southern Asia and create unusually wet weather in...

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) reported first-quarter earnings Thursday. EPS for the company came in at $0.86, which was below analysts' estimates of $0.96. General Motors CFO Chuck Stevens was on CNBC recently to weigh in on the earnings. South America And Tax Rate "From a EPS...

Frontier markets are on the outer fringe of the international investment community, and are considered less developed than emerging markets.  In addition, they generally involve countries with questionable political and economic stability due to leadership missteps.  Many of these countries...

Ford (NYSE: F) has big plans for 2014. Ford executive vice president of global manufacturing, John Fleming, said, “This is the fastest and most aggressive manufacturing expansion the company has undergone in 50 years.” Fleming then added, “The last time Ford was growing like this, Dwight D....