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Low Volume Bond ETFs Thriving, Too
It is not just low volume equity-based ETFs that are delivering solid and, in some cases, spectacular returns for investors. Some lightly traded bond ETFs are getting in on the act as well. A
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Finding ETF Ways to Participate in Venezuela's Upside
Name the top-performing global stock market thus far in 2012. Believe it or not, a guess other than Venezuela would be wrong. The country that has been ruled by leftist President Hugo Chavez
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Despite Headlines, Portfolio Manager Sees Opportunity With LatAm Debt
Some negative headlines have emerged in recent weeks from various Latin American nations, in turn pressuring the region's equity markets and the relevant U.S.-listed ETFs . For example, news
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ETFs With Venezuela Exposure Mixed on Chavez Cancer News
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Cuba Tuesday receiving treatment for the return of his cancer. Chavez made the announcement on Saturday, noting that Vice President Nicholas Maduro would
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Chavez Rumors Not Hampering Bond ETFs...Yet
News that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's health is rapidly deteriorating does not appear to be having an adverse impact on some of the ETFs that offer exposure to Venezuelan bonds. This is
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Got Pesos? Use These ETFs For Attractive Mexican Bonds
Mexico, Latin America's second-largest economy behind Brazil, has a sovereign credit rating of BBB on the Standard & Poor's scale. That is barely investment grade, but with little
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EM Currencies Have Tailwinds
Even with a spate of interest rate cuts throughout the developing world in 2012, investors embraced bonds denominated in emerging markets currencies. Despite slack performances by major
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Gross Peso Tweet Not Doing Much For EM Bond ETFs
Pacific Investment Management Co.'s Bill Gross has a well-documented affinity for Mexican debt and the country's currency, the peso . With that sentiment being widely known throughout global
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Good News For Colombia; Good News For These ETFs?
The comments flew somewhat under the radar, but on Wednesday, Maria Fernanda Suarez, Colombia's director of the public credit office, said her country expects "good news" from ratings
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Venezuela Devaluation Having Mixed Impact on ETFs
After announcing a 3.3 percent increase in January inflation earlier today, the Venezuelan government has announced it will devalue the bolivar to 6.3 per U.S. dollar from 4.3. Venezuela, a
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Bond ETFs Resisting Chavez Rumors Yet Again
Rumors of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death are back. On Thursday, Vice President Nicolás Maduro, Chavez's likely successor, took to Venezuelan television to ward off speculation of
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WisdomTree Files for Two Brazil ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
WisdomTree ( WETF ) is quickly surging up the total AUM charts, thanks to some recent success. This has largely been driven by a huge level of demand for its Japan hedged fund, DXJ ,
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Bond ETFs Mixed Ahead of Venezuela Election
Just about five weeks removed from the death of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the South American country holds its first election on Sunday since Chavez's passing. While the South
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Mexico ETFs in Focus After Ratings Upgrade
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: EWW ), along with other ETFs with significant exposure to Latin America's second-largest economy, should be in focus today
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More Bad News For Brazil ETFs: June Edition
Already in a tenuous technical spot because of a year-to-date tumble of 11.5 percent, the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund (NYSE: EWZ ) could be facing more troubling times ahead. Late
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