Like the UK, Latin America has suffered greatly during the pandemic – perhaps even more so. The World Bank estimates that regional GDP may slip by as much as 8%, with more than four million…
Weekly ETF Equity Select List – 14th, May 2018
About the ETFG ETP weekly Select List The ETF Global Weekly ETF Select List has been designed to support both Financial Professionals and Investors with their respective Exchange-Traded-Fund selection processes. Once the investor’s risk tolerance,…
Not just temples and beaches, why Thailand is a unique investment destination
Thailand is more often thought of as a holiday destination than a place to invest. However, if you can look beyond its beaches, it is the hub of a thriving regional economy, presenting real opportunities…
A Small Note of Caution on Our Bullish Dollar Thesis
Last week, we laid out clearly our thoughts on the potential for a Dollar rally; and it's nice to get something right, as the Dollar either broke out or extended gains against all major and…
Weekly ETF Equity Select List – 7th, May 2018
About the ETFG ETP weekly Select List The ETF Global Weekly ETF Select List has been designed to support both Financial Professionals and Investors with their respective Exchange-Traded-Fund selection processes. Once the investor’s risk tolerance,…
Why the Tiger economies are poised to pounce
Mike Kerley, Fund Manager of Henderson Far East Income Ltd and Director of Pan Asian Equities at Janus Henderson Investors discusses how local Asian companies are challenging multinational brands and driving growth across the region.…
Return of the stock-picker’s market For Professional Investors Only
Summary Many equity investors are grappling with how to invest in today’s market, when volatility has increased yet valuations are still high. For answers, we asked Portfolio Managers Lucy Macdonald and Karen Hiatt – two…
Recovering from a lost decade
Capital at risk: All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and any income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. Emerging Europe is…
Battle Lines Are Being Drawn
We have regularly discussed our multi-month topping thesis in the last three months (and a few times last year – prematurely as it turned out), and price action in recent weeks has done nothing to…
What Odebrecht Tells Us About Corruption in Latin America
Anywhere you go in Latin America you will probably use something built by Odebrecht. You might drive along a road it constructed in Mexico, travel on one of the railways it laid in Colombia, use…
Some Charts That Are Catching Our Eye
We thought we would have a look at a few charts this week that are catching our eye or have piqued our interest. So, less words this week and more pictures; which should make it…
Worst week for US stocks since January 2016 – part of the anatomy of a topping process
The US equity market suffered its worst weekly performance since the China inspired sell-off into January 2016, falling by about 6% over the five days. Although the focus may well have been on Facebook and…
10 Worst performing ETFs of 2017
The majority, or nearly 90%, of all US-listed ETFs posted gains in 2017 but some ETFs had a bad year. This is particularly the case for volatility ETFs as 2017 was a terrible time to…
10 Largest ETFs
1. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Symbol: SPY Assets under management: $265 billion Strategy: First ETF listed in the US and still the most popular fund in the market. Tracks the S&P 500 Index, offering exposure…
10 Best performing ETFs of 2017
The list is dominated by next-generation themes such as internet and industrial innovation as well as by China- and India-focused funds. 1. ARK Innovation ETF Symbol: ARKK 2017 return: 87.32% Strategy: Follows securities that…
5 top ETF launches of 2017
Nearly 300 funds launched during 2017. These five ETFs stood out thanks to their performance, their innovative methodology or their theme. iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF (IDEV) The fund rolled out in March…
3 ETFs you didn’t know existed
There are more than 2000 ETFs listed in the US, including plenty of niche or just weird ones. Not all ETFs are good investments and investors should do their due diligence or rely on an…
Q&A: WisdomTree – “Investors think there’s a better value opportunity in the overseas markets.”
WisdomTree Asset Management launched its first ETFs more than a decade ago, making it one of the pioneers in the industry. Joe Tenaglia, asset allocation strategist at WisdomTree, which currently manages about 90 funds, talks…
Q&A: University of San Francisco
Currently a professor of finance at the University of San Francisco, Ludwig Chincarini has been involved in the ETF market for more than a decade. He explains how the industry could grow and how it…