Advisors Without Borders: A Guide to Frontier Markets
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniFew may know or even care to know that the West African nation of Nigeria has one of the lowest consumption rates of sugar worldwide, and that the government…
January 25, 2011
Market Reaction to Moscow Airport Bombing MutedThe suicide bomber who killed 35 people and injured about 150 more in an attack on Russia's busiest airport on Monday had only a low-key effect on the markets and would not likely derail plans by foreign investors.
January 20, 2011
Vanguard Emerging Market ETF Tops BlackRock in AssetsBlackRock ETF was twice as big this time last year.
January 17, 2011
2010 Q4 Earnings: Season Starts With a JPMorgan BangThe Q4 2010 earnings season took off to the races as JPMorgan Chase reported a 47% earnings boost, confirming expectations for a positive shift in the finance sector.
January 11, 2011
Ho, Ho, Ho Hum: Despite Rising Yields, Bond Trading Stayed LowInvestors seemed to be more concerned with their holiday plans than their bond portfolios in December.
January 11, 2011
Ken Fisher: U.S. Blue Chips Will Top World MarketsBillionaire investor Kenneth Fisher says the biggest U.S. companies will lead global stocks in 2011, even as returns diminish after a 21-month bull market.
January 10, 2011
P-C Insurers Walloped by Shrinking Small Business SectorThe recession has hit property and casualty (P-C) insurers hard, according to a new study by Conning Research & Consulting, with a substantial loss in available business in the small business sector.
January 06, 2011
Janus Launches Global Bond Fund and Emerging Markets FundNew funds are firm’s first foray into global credit and emerging market equity categories.