When the property market crashed in the U.S., many experts argued that prices were 25% above trend. By mid-2008, property prices were down about 30% based on the Case-Shiller index. This meant that price correction was complete and the U.S. economy would go back to normal like it did eventually in Japan. However this did …
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After defaulting on its debt in 2001, Argentina was shunned by international investors. Last year, Argentina was booted from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. However the economy of Argentina may be ready for a rebound and catch up with the growing Latin American economies of Brazil and Colombia. In2001, Colombia was considered a failed state …
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Interesting chart showing the U.S. Federal Budget/Deficit as a percentage of GDP and how it relates to average deficit of Greece: Source: pionline.com
Outside of the U.S. the REIT industry is still in its infancy. For investors looking to diversify their portfolios REITs offer an opportunity to gain exposure to a different asset class. A simple and easy way to invest in foreign REITs is via ETFs. Foreign-focused ETFs with their distribution yields as of May 27, 2010: …
The S&P 500 is down 3.7% YTD as of market close Monday. Closely tracking the U.S. market is Mexico’s IPC All-Share Index which is down 4.2%. Due to the strong ties between U.S. and Mexico, the Mexican economy moves up and down in tandem with the U.S. economy.However due to weaker fundamentals Mexican investments suffer …
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