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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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Sucre, The New Latin American Currency To Replace US Dollar For Intra-Regional Trade

October 19, 2009 · 1 comment

in Latin America, USD, currencies, forex, international economy, news and updates

On Saturday, October 17, 2009, ALBA (Alternativa Bolivariana para las Américas) announced the creation of a new intra-regional currency, named the Sucre, which will be rolled out starting in 2010 in non-paper format.  The currency is named after Jose Antonio de Sucre, who helped Venezuela fight for independence from Spain two hundred years ago.
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