Foreign Market ETFs
How To Handle An ETF Flash Crash
Investors awoke to a major market selloff on the morning of Monday August 24th, 2015. If you were watching the markets, you’ll recall all of major stock indices plunging 5% or more as soon as the market opened. The Dow crashed more than 1,000 points, the S&P 500 was down 120 points, and the Nasdaq was […]
Are Currency Hedged ETFs Safe?
Currency hedged ETFs are all the rage with investors. In fact, the two ETFs with the largest net inflows of money are both currency hedged ETFs. Investors have pumped a whopping $15.4 billion into WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity $HEDJ this year and another $11.1 billion into Deutsche x-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF $DBEF. You’ll […]
Here Come Leveraged Currency Hedged ETFs
More and more ETF providers are jumping on the currency hedged ETF bandwagon. Link currency hedged ETF to And for good reason… investors can’t get enough of them. One of the latest ETF providers to throw their hat into the ring of currency hedged ETFs is Direxion. In fact, they’re the first to offer a […]
Own This Emerging Market ETF In May
Emerging markets have taken a backseat to US stocks in recent years. US stocks have raced higher while emerging market stocks haven’t gone anywhere. Now emerging market stock ETFs are outperforming US stock ETFs. In fact, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF $EEM is up 12.7% over the last two months. Over the same time, the […]
Is There A Currency Hedged ETF Worth Buying?
One of the fastest growing segments of the ETF industry are Currency Hedged ETFs. And for good reason… Investing in stocks outside of the US is a great way to diversify your portfolio and find opportunities to grow your portfolio. However, the returns US investors make on their overseas investments can be impacted by fluctuations […]
Investing In a China ETF? Start Here…
According to the International Monetary Fund, China has surpassed the US as the world’s largest economy. But the size of the Chinese economy is only part of the story. Don’t forget that China has a ‘few’ more people living there than the US. Right now, the US per capita economic output is about $50,000 per […]
Start Your Emerging Market ETF Research Here
About 80% of the world’s population lives in an area that’s considered an emerging market economy. These are countries that have low per capita income and generally less developed than economies in places like the US. In today’s global economy, many of these emerging market countries are opening up their economy and reaping the rewards […]
Is This The Best Japan ETF?
It’s a time of change in Japan. Drastic reforms are underway to revitalize the Japanese economy that has been stagnant for two decades. I believe a Japan ETF is one ETF that every investor should be looking to add to their portfolio. Here’s why… The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, used fiscal stimulus and monetary […]
Buy China ETFs Before The Next Bull Market
The latest economic data out of China isn’t good. But there might be an opportunity for investors to make money investing in China ETFs. In January, Chinese imports and exports unexpectedly fell. Exports fell 3.3% while imports dropped a whopping 19.9% from the same time a year ago. Economic growth is now expected to be […]