Tag: emerging markets

Central Bank intervention works and sometimes it works a little too well. However, what happens when Central Bank policies fail to generate growth? Japan is the...

2014 was a terrible year for international stocks, as measured by the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA).  EFA underperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY)...

After a nice run higher during the middle of 2014, several emerging markets ETFs have stumbled into 2015, falling or underperforming other markets for the better part...

The iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) continues to consolidate after its September 2014 peak. A coil pattern has developed on the daily chart in...

The weakness in Emerging Markets (EEM - Quote) has been well documented on several timeframes – since early September 2014, back to the beginning...

Emerging market stocks came alive during the mid-point of 2014 that led to significant relative strength versus domestic equities. However, since topping in September,...

The ishares Brazil ETF (EWZ) has a 30 day implied volatility of 70%. This means that the options market is pricing in a move of plus...

September wasn't kind to the Emerging Markets (EEM). After ripping higher throughout much of the summer, EEM has been punished by what appears to...

Well, that didn't take long. In just under 6 weeks, the Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) has corrected nearly 6 percent. Today alone, EEM declined 1.52%....

By now, most market participants have taken note of the US Dollar rally. In the early stages of the rally, it was simply a slow...