Tech stocks have rallied strongly so far this year mirroring the broader U.S. market. While the S&P 500 is up 5.29% YTD, the technology sector in the index is up 5.89%. After the energy sector, the tech sector is the best performing sector YTD. Unlike financials and others, the tech industry has continues to rebound …
Poland is one of the top performing markets among the emerging markets in Europe. Since the March-lows of 2009, the WIG index, the main index on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, has soared to close at 46,874 on Friday. The all-time high is about 67,500 which was reached in mid 2007. Poland has a highly-skilled and …
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Crude oil prices rallied today reaching $100 a barrel in New York before settling the day for April delivery at $98.10. Oil prices have steadily increased since the political turmoil in the Middle East started a few weeks ago. “Oil prices may surge to $220 a barrel if political unrest in North Africa halts exports …
One simple and easy way for U.S.-based investors to gain exposure to foreign equities is investing via American Depository Receipts (ADRs). The number of overseas companies listing on the U.S. markets continues to increase each year. Currently about 1,194 companies can be accessed with the sponsored DR programs and another 1,064 trade as unsponsored ADRs …
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Emerging markets are lagging developed markets this year. The S&P 500 is up 6.8% YTD. The YTD returns of the major indices of some of the other developed markets are noted below: Canada – 5.1% Germany – 7.4% Italy – 14.3% Switzerland – 4.4% Australia – 4.0% On the other hand, the majority of the …