Articles in International

Thai economy holding strong in spite of global headwinds
7/6/2012, 2:00 pm from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
The Thai economy ( THD , quote ) remains in a strong
position to continue outperforming this year, even as other
emerging markets struggle with global macroeconomic headwinds.
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Four Deceiving ETF Performances (EWT, IHY, SCIF)
7/6/2012, 1:47 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, ETFs, International, Investing Ideas
Looks can be deceiving. So can the performances of stocks and
ETFs. Relying on the wrong performance time frame can lead
investors to purchase the wrong ETF at the wrong time. Moreover,
relying... Read >>

A bump in the road coming for the Mexican economy?
7/6/2012, 12:00 pm from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
The Mexican economy continues to do well. The iShares MSCI
Mexico Investable ( EWW , quote ) may be down 3.5% over the
second quarter but it's still up over 10% since the beginning of
the... Read >>

Friday’s best web
7/6/2012, 11:00 am from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
Friday's best web covers China's experimentation with new
financial rules, India's consideration of IKEA's waiver request,
the IHH Healthcare IPO, bids submitted to explore Khan Asparuh, and
the... Read >>

Investment basics: how you can beat large funds and index managers
7/6/2012, 10:00 am from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
Whether you are venturing out on your own for the first time,
saving for retirement or supplementing your 401k, the stock market
( SPY
, quote ) can be a scary place with a language of its... Read >>

Market update: morning coffee brief
7/6/2012, 8:30 am from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
Asian markets closed the day in the red, with the
exceptions of China and Singapore. Rate cuts by the central banks
of China, the U.K. and the European Central Bank spotlit concerns
of... Read >>

The newest offering from Samsung will continue to challenge Apple
7/6/2012, 8:00 am from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
In both developed and emerging markets, Apple ( AAPL ,
quote ) and Samsung ( SSNLF
, quote ) have established themselves as the leaders of
the pack in the high-end smartphone market.... Read >>

China Life Insurance positioned to gain from health care in emerging markets
7/6/2012, 7:00 am from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
One of the best ways to profit from increasing health care needs
in emerging markets is through the insurance sector, via firms like
China Life Insurance Company ( LFC ,
quote ).... Read >>

Asian markets have mixed reaction to central bank moves
7/6/2012, 6:00 am from Emerging Money in Investing, International, Stocks
After yesterday's globally coordinated policy efforts, one might
have expected Asian markets to outperform today. However, as a
result of the predominant perspective that easing will do little... Read >>

Half-Time Report: CIVETS Tops Lists of EM Acronyms
7/5/2012, 5:28 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Commodities, Economy, ETFs, International
Investors do not face a shortage of catchy investment acronyms for
groups of both developed and emerging countries. These acronyms represent convenient ways for market participants
to... Read >>