The Mexican Peso: An Oil Hedge Bought Some Stability But That Is Only Part Of The Story
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 7:00AM CDT
OLO: 6.80 (+0.05), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63), BNO: 20.47 (+0.31), USDU: 28.43 (-0.39), DNO: 63.87 (-1.37), OIL: 9.79 (+0.22), OLEM: 22.25 (+0.59), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15), XLE: 76.91 (+0.60), USO: 16.43 (+0.35), UCO: 6.50 (+0.26), DTO: 115.21 (-3.60), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), UWTI: 2.07 (+0.13), SCO: 93.38 (-4.24), UUP: 25.82 (-0.35), EWW: 59.32 (+0.92), SZO: 73.00 (-1.95), SMK: 23.26 (-0.32), DBMX: 25.33 (+0.14), DBO: 13.39 (+0.22), QMEX: 25.32 (+0.51), UDN: 21.61 (+0.26), DWTI: 149.45 (-10.55), FORX: 42.90 (-0.29), USL: 23.65 (+0.47)
Pacific Alliance 'Health Check' After CELAC Summit
Global Risk Insights - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 10:12AM CST
The Pacific Alliance economies will likely face slower growth in 2015, requiring the trade bloc to seek partnerships in India and East Asia as well as stronger relations with the United States. What to make of CELAC Representatives leading the...
HKOR: 33.35 (-0.47), INDY: 31.56 (+0.01), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63), KORU: 36.00 (unch), YINN: 39.08 (+0.56), CHXF: 53.25 (-0.02), DXKW: 22.22 (+0.02), INP: 74.97 (-0.02), EPU: 28.77 (+0.27), INDL: 97.20 (+0.67), FXP: 37.81 (-0.37), FKO: 24.17 (unch), PGJ: 29.21 (+0.92), FCA: 23.29 (+0.19), PIN: 22.73 (+0.11), ECH: 39.16 (+0.59), YAO: 28.48 (+0.18), INDA: 32.12 (-0.11), GXC: 82.40 (+0.45), FXI: 43.34 (+0.19), XPP: 74.44 (+0.77), MCHI: 52.97 (+0.18), EWW: 59.32 (+0.92), YANG: 9.49 (-0.08), DBKO: 24.46 (+0.04), EWY: 57.77 (+0.56), DBMX: 25.33 (+0.14), SMK: 23.26 (-0.32), INXX: 13.13 (-0.06), QMEX: 25.32 (+0.51), EPI: 23.02 (-0.01), QKOR: 26.62 (+0.16), YXI: 26.63 (-1.41), CN: 37.41 (unch)
Latin American Corporate Finance: Is There A Dark Corner?
Otaviano Canuto - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 06, 12:26PM CST
Since last year there has been much talk of possible financial stress stemming from increased debt leverage in non-financial corporates of emerging markets economies. A recent study has brought to light some key evidence on the Latin American case ...
FBZ: 12.92 (+0.43), EPU: 28.77 (+0.27), EWW: 59.32 (+0.92), EEM: 40.08 (+0.59), BZQ: 101.02 (-8.93), BRZU: 5.16 (+0.58), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63), VWO: 40.72 (+0.50), ECH: 39.16 (+0.59), EWZ: 31.54 (+1.32), ICOL: 15.23 (+0.38)
A Hedged Oil Producer: A Floor Price May Help This Country's Currency
Andrew Hecht - Seeking Alpha - Sun Dec 14, 5:08AM CST
Like most other currencies versus the US dollar, the Mexican peso has moved lower since May. The US dollar index bottomed at 79.24 in early May, closing Friday at 88.595 -- a gain of 11.8%. Meanwhile, the Mexican peso has moved from 12.8 to the...
USO: 16.43 (+0.35), TWTI: 20.51 (+0.19), UCO: 6.50 (+0.26), OLO: 6.80 (+0.05), DTO: 115.21 (-3.60), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63), BNO: 20.47 (+0.31), UWTI: 2.07 (+0.13), SCO: 93.38 (-4.24), CRUD: 26.94 (-0.43), EWW: 59.32 (+0.92), SZO: 73.00 (-1.95), DBMX: 25.33 (+0.14), SMK: 23.26 (-0.32), DNO: 63.87 (-1.37), DBO: 13.39 (+0.22), QMEX: 25.32 (+0.51), OIL: 9.79 (+0.22), OLEM: 22.25 (+0.59), DWTI: 149.45 (-10.55), USL: 23.65 (+0.47)
Where Are The Weakest Links Among Commodity Exporters?
Mehran Nakhjavani - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 6:52AM CST
Commodity-dependent economies are by nature volatile. During booms, their financial assets appreciate as investors become convinced of their long-term potential, driven by the strong, secular global demand for their exports. Their growth rates rise,...
BZQ: 101.02 (-8.93), INDY: 31.56 (+0.01), AUSE: 56.14 (+1.88), EWC: 27.45 (+0.60), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63), UBR: 20.58 (+1.59), RUSS: 12.67 (-1.58), INP: 74.97 (-0.02), EPU: 28.77 (+0.27), IDX: 24.33 (+0.22), INDL: 97.20 (+0.67), EWA: 23.93 (+0.69), FAUS: 30.37 (+0.28), PIN: 22.73 (+0.11), ECH: 39.16 (+0.59), ERUS: 12.97 (+0.50), INDA: 32.12 (-0.11), NORW: 11.81 (+0.23), FBZ: 12.92 (+0.43), BRZU: 5.16 (+0.58), DBBR: 13.04 (+0.33), FCAN: 29.38 (+0.68), QCAN: 54.57 (+0.54), EWW: 59.32 (+0.92), DBMX: 25.33 (+0.14), SMK: 23.26 (-0.32), RUSL: 21.19 (+1.81), INXX: 13.13 (-0.06), ENZL: 40.97 (+1.07), RBL: 16.25 (+0.49), QMEX: 25.32 (+0.51), EPI: 23.02 (-0.01), RSX: 16.89 (+0.60), QAUS: 55.41 (+1.56), EIDO: 27.33 (+0.26), EWZ: 31.54 (+1.32), ENOR: 22.92 (+0.41)
We Believe That Now Is The Time To Gain Positions In The Mexico Index
Invest Up - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 24, 10:50AM CST
TRADE SUMMARY - Stay long the Mexican stock market [ETF: the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF ( EWW)]. - The BUY rating was assigned at 44678.14 on 10/03/2014. - Our target return is 16.02% . ANALYSIS We think that the timing looks good to add...
EWW: 59.32 (+0.92), DBMX: 25.33 (+0.14), SMK: 23.26 (-0.32), QMEX: 25.32 (+0.51), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63)
Four Latin American Economies With Positive Outlooks
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 10, 5:35PM CDT
The updated World Economic Outlook released by the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday shaved expectations for global growth this year. In Friday's IBD, this column detailed five countries particularly at risk of falling even further behind. But...
EPU: 28.77 (+0.27), EWW: 59.32 (+0.92), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63), ECH: 39.16 (+0.59)
ProShares Launches MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF (EFAD)
Business Wire - Thu Aug 21, 8:01AM CDT
ProShares, a premier provider of alternative ETFs, today launched the ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF (EFAD), the first ETF that invests in the companies in the MSCI EAFE Index with the best track record of consistent year-over-year dividend growth. EFAD, which is listed on NYSE Arca, tracks the MSCI EAFE Dividend Masters Index.
XPP: 74.44 (+0.77), ROM: 161.96 (+2.30), UCO: 6.50 (+0.26), SH: 21.08 (-0.19), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SJH: 49.87 (-2.39), TOLZ: 43.46 (+0.67), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), EFU: 37.50 (-1.68)
ProShares Investment Grade--Interest Rate Hedged ETF Surpasses $100 Million in Assets
Business Wire - Mon Aug 11, 8:01AM CDT
ProShares, a premier provider of alternative exchange traded funds, today announced that Investment Grade--Interest Rate Hedged ETF (IGHG) has surpassed $100 million in assets. Launched in November 2013, IGHG delivers a diversified portfolio of investment grade bonds with a built-in interest rate hedge.
XPP: 74.44 (+0.77), ROM: 161.96 (+2.30), UCO: 6.50 (+0.26), SH: 21.08 (-0.19), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SJH: 49.87 (-2.39), TOLZ: 43.46 (+0.67), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), EFU: 37.50 (-1.68)
ProShares Launches ETFs Offering "Pure" Exposure to High Yield Credit
Business Wire - Thu Aug 07, 8:01AM CDT
ProShares, a premier provider of alternative ETFs, today launched two funds that provide pure exposure to the credit component of the high yield bond market uncoupled from the interest rate component. ProShares CDS North American HY Credit ETF (TYTE) and ProShares CDS Short North American HY Credit ETF (WYDE) are listed on the BATS exchange.
XPP: 74.44 (+0.77), ROM: 161.96 (+2.30), UCO: 6.50 (+0.26), SH: 21.08 (-0.19), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SJH: 49.87 (-2.39), TOLZ: 43.46 (+0.67), UMX: 33.41 (+0.63), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), EFU: 37.50 (-1.68)