Archive of entries posted on June 2013

Frontier Markets Are Outperforming Emerging Markets This Year

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Frontier markets which includes countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya etc. are outperforming emerging markets so far this year according to a report in FT beyondbrics blog quoting Citi research. The chart below shows how many frontier countries are beating emerging countries: Click to enlarge:   Source:  Frontier markets: handle with care, FT beyondbrics From the …

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Are Emerging Market Stocks Worth The Trouble?

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Emerging equity markets are lagging the performance of developed markets this year. The year-to-date price returns as of May 31st of some of the major emerging and developed indices are listed below: S&P 500: 14.3% UK’s FTSE 100: 11.6% France’s CAC 40: 8.4% Germany’s DAX: 9.7% China’s Shanghai Composite: 1.4% India’s Bombay Sensex: 1.7% Brzail’s …

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A Comparison of S&P 500 and S&P/TSX Composite Indices

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The S&P 500 Index is the best representation of large cap U.S. companies. The index was first published in 1957  and the components in the index capture 75% coverage of all U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 is the widely followed barometer of the U.S. equity markets. The S&P/TSX Composite Index is the benchmark index of …

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