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Choosing Between Canadian Emerging Market ETFs

June 7, 2011

in BRIC, CAD, Canadian, China, ETF(s), India, Middle East, emerging markets, foreign investment, frontier markets, international stock market, investing

When it comes to investing in emerging markets, that’s one area in which you really should play it safe.  Not only are you not familiar with any (or most) of the companies, but precisely because some of them may be operating in more politically and geographically unpredictable regions, risk is a higher factor.
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New BMO ETFs Fill Out Canadian ETF Niches

February 22, 2010 · 2 comments

in BRIC, Canadian, ETF(s), India, S&P/TSX, TSX, diversification, emerging markets, financial education, foreign investment, infrastructure, international economy, news and updates

ETF investors have noticed the enormous growth in ETFs offered over the past two years.  We’ve gone from simple “emerging markets” ETFs like Vanguard’s VWO and iShares’ EEM/XEM to not only BRIC ETF offerings (such as Claymore’s CBQ), but now iShares Canada is offering ETFs specific to India (TSX: XID), Brazil (TSX: XBZ) and Latin [...]

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Top Ten Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds

January 30, 2010 · 6 comments

in BRIC, China, G20, G8, GDP, India, OPEC, US debt, USD, capitalism, currencies, emerging markets, exchange rates, foreign investment, forex, gold, government, international economy, international stock market, market trends, oil, wealth, wealth protection, wealth transfer, world order, world reserve currency

With the phenomenal growth in sovereign wealth funds over the past thirty or so years – but especially in the last ten – it’s good to stop and take a look at where this new investment phenomenon is at today in 2010.
Here’s a list of the current top 10 sovereign wealth funds around the world.* [...]

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Best Way To Invest in India – A Pure Play India ETF

December 8, 2009

in BRIC, ETF(s), India, emerging markets, foreign investment, international stock market, investing

So where are the hot emerging markets now?  Is China still an “emerging” market?  Many analysts agree that Russia is still a wild card.  Besides, Russia’s economy is still solely oil-based.  Brazil’s rich array of resources and growing middle class certainly keeps it hot, but for many, India is the best of the BRICs.
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