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OECD Interim Assessment Shows Moderate Growth
Global Risk Insights - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 9:44AM CDT
By Mikala Sorenson The OECD Interim Assessment indicates slightly higher, albeit still moderate world growth, and the report underscores a warning against a hollow recovery driven by monetary policy rather than fundamentals. The Interim...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), WBIL: 23.97 (+0.26), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
Who Wins March Madness In ETFs?
Zacks Funds - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 29, 11:07AM CDT
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, which kicked in last week, will see the champion crowned on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. True to what it is popularly hailed as,...
HYG: 90.72 (+0.25), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), VGK: 55.12 (+0.12), VEA: 40.40 (+0.03), HEFA: 28.27 (+0.21), VIG: 81.24 (+0.98), UUP: 25.86 (+0.20), TLT: 130.41 (-0.65), EEM: 40.22 (+0.76), PWC: 76.66 (+1.11), IWD: 103.87 (+1.38), SPY: 208.25 (+2.51), QQQ: 106.73 (+1.21), GLD: 113.75 (-1.31), IWM: 124.77 (+1.67), XLE: 78.04 (+1.64)
5 International ETFs Beating The S&P 500 In Q1
Zacks Funds - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 23, 5:33PM CDT
The U.S. stock market hit multiple record highs on several occasions this year, but the real encouragement came from international investing. Despite a strong dollar, most of the developed and developing markets broke free from last year's malaise of...
ARGT: 21.21 (+0.13), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DXJH: 31.77 (+0.54), DBGR: 29.08 (+0.47), RSX: 17.24 (+0.62), VEU: 49.23 (+0.20), ASHS: 48.97 (+1.29)
5 International ETFs Beating the S&P 500 in Q1 - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 23, 11:00AM CDT
These international ETFs are easily crushing the U.S. benchmarks.
ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), ARGT: 21.21 (+0.13), SPY: 208.25 (+2.51), DXJH: 31.77 (+0.54), DBGR: 29.08 (+0.47), RSX: 17.24 (+0.62), VEU: 49.23 (+0.20), ASHS: 48.97 (+1.29)
Could Non-Performing Loans Be The Next Trigger?
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 4:55PM CDT
By Roger Thomas In the financial world, debt is king. And, with an ever increasing financialization of many aspects of our lives, debt is becoming more, not less, important. The increasing importance of debt, of course, makes it a connecting...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), ADRU: 23.21 (+0.07), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), VGK: 55.12 (+0.12), FEZ: 39.38 (+0.14), DBEU: 29.54 (+0.28), FEEU: 113.23 (+0.53), EURL: 33.47 (+0.21), GREK: 10.97 (+0.07), FIEU: 117.40 (+0.72), EZU: 39.17 (+0.16), FEP: 31.36 (+0.12), FEUZ: 32.94 (+0.10), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEUR: 46.24 (+0.15), UPV: 47.90 (+0.45), FEU: 35.75 (+0.12), HEDJ: 66.67 (+0.75), EPV: 54.71 (-0.32), SBEU: 25.65 (+0.35), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), IEV: 45.00 (+0.16), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), DBEZ: 29.88 (+0.35), ESTX: 47.80 (+0.25), HEZU: 29.36 (+0.35), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
Nowcasting Global GDP Growth
Econbrowser - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 6:45AM CDT
Editor's note: This article was originally published on March 11, 2015 by Menzie Chinn here . Today, we are fortunate to present a guest contribution written by Laurent Ferrara (Banque de France, Head of the International Macro Division) and ...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
The Global Instability Premium
CFA Institute Contributors - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 5:08PM CDT
By Eric Petroff, CFA, FRM, CAIA The global instability premium is not a term you're likely to find in any textbook, but it should be - because political and social instability can slow GDP growth rates, and wars can destroy economies, even...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
A Country ETF Filter Series: Part II- A Look At The Philippines
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 09, 3:46PM CDT
EIRL: 37.90 (-0.03), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), EPHE: 42.04 (+0.51), INDA: 31.92 (+0.71)
A Country ETF Filter Series: Part I- A Look At India
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 08, 10:33AM CDT
EIRL: 37.90 (-0.03), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), EPHE: 42.04 (+0.51), INDA: 31.92 (+0.71)
U.S. Expansion Leads Global Growth To 5-Month High In February
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 05, 6:50AM CST
Global economic growth picked up momentum for a second month running in February, reaching the fastest since September according to PMI survey data. Growth picked up in the eurozone, China, India and Brazil, but the best performances were again seen...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
Global Factory Activity Growth Hits 4-Month High
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 4:24AM CST
Activity in the world's factories picked up in February, growing at the fastest rate since last October. The J.P.Morgan Manufacturing PMI, compiled by Markit from its business surveys, rose further from December's 16-month low, up for a second...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
India ETFs to Watch on First Budget by Pro-Growth Modi - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 27, 8:05AM CST
India ETFs are in focus given the first full-fledged budget from the pro-growth Modi on February 28.
ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), INDY: 31.40 (+0.76), SMIN: 35.75 (+0.74), EPI: 22.78 (+0.50), GMF: 88.39 (+2.02)
3 Country ETFs Scaling New Heights in 2015 - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 26, 9:25AM CST
Three country ETFs actually hit all-time highs this week thanks to massive monetary easing policies.
JPMV: 57.96 (+0.15), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DXGE: 31.70 (+0.46), ASHS: 48.97 (+1.29)
Buy Europe?
Cam Hui, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 25, 1:17AM CST
The storm clouds are lifting in Europe. The FTSE 100 in the UK has rallied to an all-time high. Greek tail-risk is receding, but the drama doesn't seem to be over yet (though the Greek market seems to be washed out, see last week's post that was...
EWH: 22.09 (+0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), EWY: 57.58 (+0.26), FEZ: 39.38 (+0.14), SPY: 208.25 (+2.51), EWT: 15.77 (+0.12), FXI: 44.74 (+1.64)
The History Of The Global Equity Portfolio
Cullen Roche - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 19, 5:02AM CST
One of the nice things about thinking of the world in macro terms is that you are less inclined to fall victim to a fallacy of composition. That is, in the financial world we tend not to think in terms of aggregates so we often extrapolate personal...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
Investing Abroad - Key Is Total Return
Marc Chandler - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 6:00PM CST
The S&P 500 edged to a new intra-session high on lucky, Friday the 13th. However, it has lagged behind many of the other DM equity markets. When investing in own currency, total return is straight forward. It is the capital appreciation (or...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), FXY: 80.92 (-0.67), FXB: 145.21 (-0.83), FXC: 78.36 (-0.51), FXE: 106.32 (-0.84)
RevenueShares Global Revenue Weighted ETF Hits the Market - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 10, 10:00AM CST
RevenueShares expanded its pioneered revenue-weighted ETFs lineup with the launch of global growth oriented ETF.
IOO: 77.82 (+0.69), VT: 62.03 (+0.43), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), VEU: 49.23 (+0.20), VXUS: 50.88 (+0.21)
OECD Interim Assessment Shows Moderate Growth
Global Risk Insights - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 9:44AM CDT
By Mikala Sorenson The OECD Interim Assessment indicates slightly higher, albeit still moderate world growth, and the report underscores a warning against a hollow recovery driven by monetary policy rather than fundamentals. The Interim...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), WBIL: 23.97 (+0.26), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
Who Wins March Madness In ETFs?
Zacks Funds - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 29, 11:07AM CDT
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, which kicked in last week, will see the champion crowned on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. True to what it is popularly hailed as,...
HYG: 90.72 (+0.25), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), VGK: 55.12 (+0.12), VEA: 40.40 (+0.03), HEFA: 28.27 (+0.21), VIG: 81.24 (+0.98), UUP: 25.86 (+0.20), TLT: 130.41 (-0.65), EEM: 40.22 (+0.76), PWC: 76.66 (+1.11), IWD: 103.87 (+1.38), SPY: 208.25 (+2.51), QQQ: 106.73 (+1.21), GLD: 113.75 (-1.31), IWM: 124.77 (+1.67), XLE: 78.04 (+1.64)
5 International ETFs Beating The S&P 500 In Q1
Zacks Funds - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 23, 5:33PM CDT
The U.S. stock market hit multiple record highs on several occasions this year, but the real encouragement came from international investing. Despite a strong dollar, most of the developed and developing markets broke free from last year's malaise of...
ARGT: 21.21 (+0.13), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DXJH: 31.77 (+0.54), DBGR: 29.08 (+0.47), RSX: 17.24 (+0.62), VEU: 49.23 (+0.20), ASHS: 48.97 (+1.29)
5 International ETFs Beating the S&P 500 in Q1 - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 23, 11:00AM CDT
These international ETFs are easily crushing the U.S. benchmarks.
ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), ARGT: 21.21 (+0.13), SPY: 208.25 (+2.51), DXJH: 31.77 (+0.54), DBGR: 29.08 (+0.47), RSX: 17.24 (+0.62), VEU: 49.23 (+0.20), ASHS: 48.97 (+1.29)
Could Non-Performing Loans Be The Next Trigger?
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 4:55PM CDT
By Roger Thomas In the financial world, debt is king. And, with an ever increasing financialization of many aspects of our lives, debt is becoming more, not less, important. The increasing importance of debt, of course, makes it a connecting...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), ADRU: 23.21 (+0.07), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), VGK: 55.12 (+0.12), FEZ: 39.38 (+0.14), DBEU: 29.54 (+0.28), FEEU: 113.23 (+0.53), EURL: 33.47 (+0.21), GREK: 10.97 (+0.07), FIEU: 117.40 (+0.72), EZU: 39.17 (+0.16), FEP: 31.36 (+0.12), FEUZ: 32.94 (+0.10), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEUR: 46.24 (+0.15), UPV: 47.90 (+0.45), FEU: 35.75 (+0.12), HEDJ: 66.67 (+0.75), EPV: 54.71 (-0.32), SBEU: 25.65 (+0.35), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), IEV: 45.00 (+0.16), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), DBEZ: 29.88 (+0.35), ESTX: 47.80 (+0.25), HEZU: 29.36 (+0.35), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
Nowcasting Global GDP Growth
Econbrowser - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 6:45AM CDT
Editor's note: This article was originally published on March 11, 2015 by Menzie Chinn here . Today, we are fortunate to present a guest contribution written by Laurent Ferrara (Banque de France, Head of the International Macro Division) and ...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
The Global Instability Premium
CFA Institute Contributors - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 5:08PM CDT
By Eric Petroff, CFA, FRM, CAIA The global instability premium is not a term you're likely to find in any textbook, but it should be - because political and social instability can slow GDP growth rates, and wars can destroy economies, even...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
A Country ETF Filter Series: Part II- A Look At The Philippines
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 09, 3:46PM CDT
EIRL: 37.90 (-0.03), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), EPHE: 42.04 (+0.51), INDA: 31.92 (+0.71)
A Country ETF Filter Series: Part I- A Look At India
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 08, 10:33AM CDT
EIRL: 37.90 (-0.03), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), EPHE: 42.04 (+0.51), INDA: 31.92 (+0.71)
U.S. Expansion Leads Global Growth To 5-Month High In February
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 05, 6:50AM CST
Global economic growth picked up momentum for a second month running in February, reaching the fastest since September according to PMI survey data. Growth picked up in the eurozone, China, India and Brazil, but the best performances were again seen...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
Global Factory Activity Growth Hits 4-Month High
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 4:24AM CST
Activity in the world's factories picked up in February, growing at the fastest rate since last October. The J.P.Morgan Manufacturing PMI, compiled by Markit from its business surveys, rose further from December's 16-month low, up for a second...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
India ETFs to Watch on First Budget by Pro-Growth Modi - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 27, 8:05AM CST
India ETFs are in focus given the first full-fledged budget from the pro-growth Modi on February 28.
ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), INDY: 31.40 (+0.76), SMIN: 35.75 (+0.74), EPI: 22.78 (+0.50), GMF: 88.39 (+2.02)
3 Country ETFs Scaling New Heights in 2015 - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 26, 9:25AM CST
Three country ETFs actually hit all-time highs this week thanks to massive monetary easing policies.
JPMV: 57.96 (+0.15), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DXGE: 31.70 (+0.46), ASHS: 48.97 (+1.29)
Buy Europe?
Cam Hui, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 25, 1:17AM CST
The storm clouds are lifting in Europe. The FTSE 100 in the UK has rallied to an all-time high. Greek tail-risk is receding, but the drama doesn't seem to be over yet (though the Greek market seems to be washed out, see last week's post that was...
EWH: 22.09 (+0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), EWY: 57.58 (+0.26), FEZ: 39.38 (+0.14), SPY: 208.25 (+2.51), EWT: 15.77 (+0.12), FXI: 44.74 (+1.64)
The History Of The Global Equity Portfolio
Cullen Roche - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 19, 5:02AM CST
One of the nice things about thinking of the world in macro terms is that you are less inclined to fall victim to a fallacy of composition. That is, in the financial world we tend not to think in terms of aggregates so we often extrapolate personal...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), RWV: 50.74 (+0.89), FIGY: 121.40 (+0.97), IEIL: 24.44 (+0.08)
Investing Abroad - Key Is Total Return
Marc Chandler - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 6:00PM CST
The S&P 500 edged to a new intra-session high on lucky, Friday the 13th. However, it has lagged behind many of the other DM equity markets. When investing in own currency, total return is straight forward. It is the capital appreciation (or...
VT: 62.03 (+0.43), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), DGT: 70.90 (+0.96), ONEF: 35.99 (-0.22), FXY: 80.92 (-0.67), FXB: 145.21 (-0.83), FXC: 78.36 (-0.51), FXE: 106.32 (-0.84)
RevenueShares Global Revenue Weighted ETF Hits the Market - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 10, 10:00AM CST
RevenueShares expanded its pioneered revenue-weighted ETFs lineup with the launch of global growth oriented ETF.
IOO: 77.82 (+0.69), VT: 62.03 (+0.43), ACWI: 60.64 (+0.52), RGRO: 51.21 (-0.22), VEU: 49.23 (+0.20), VXUS: 50.88 (+0.21)
