One of the fastest growing sectors in the emerging markets of Asia and Latin America is the retail sector. Consumers spending is increasing due to rising income levels. According to HSBC estimates, consumer spending in developing countries is expected to grow by about 6% this year and next compared to just 1.4% in developed countries. …
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The three largest ETF providers in the U.S. are Blackrock Inc’s iShares, State Street Corp’s State Street Global Advisors and Vanguard Group. These three companies account for 85% of the total ETF assets. Hundreds of ETFs are now listed on the market. For example, iShares alone offers 215 ETFs which hold over $368B in assets. …
Last month fellow blogger and financial advisor Roger Nusbaum wrote an excellent article on stock yields vs. bond yields. While doing research on stock and bond yields, I came across the following chart which shows the relationship between equity and bond yields over 131 years: Click to Enlarge Source: Capital Flow Analysis “Until the 1970s, …
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On September 28, 2010 the ADRs for WEG S.A., a Brazilian industrial equipments maker, started trading on the OTC market with the ticker WEGZY. The ADR program is a sponsored Level 1 program offering international investors access to this highly successful Brazilian multinational. WEG was founded in in 1961, in Jaraguá do Sul, the state …
Emerging markets have been growing at an incredible pace in the past few years. Some of these markets have performed well this year also compared to the US. For example, the year-to-date returns of Brazil, India and Mexico are 4.3%, 17.1 % and 5.3% respectively. Despite the strong growth in recent years, emerging markets continue …
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