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The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (NYSE: EWZ), the largest exchange traded fund tracking stocks in Latin America's largest economy, is up a solid 11.6 percent year-to-date, though that lags the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by 320 basis points. Amid ongoing political volatility in Brazil,...

The iShares MSCI Brazil Index (ETF) (NYSE: EWZ) was one of 2016's best-performing single-country exchange-traded funds, but as was the case with many emerging markets ETFs, EWZ wilted in the fourth quarter as financial markets digested the results of November's U.S. presidential election. ¡...

Last year was certainly a good year for the U.S. stock market. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) finished 2016 up 11.2 percent on the year. However, as happy as U.S. investors were in 2016, stocks in other countries performed even better. One of the major benefits of the rise in ETF...

The iShares MSCI Brazil Index (ETF) (NYSE: EWZ) is one of this year's best-performing non-leveraged exchange-traded funds. Up nearly 66 percent year-to-date, the largest Brazil ETF is outpacing the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by an almost 4-to-1 margin. Brazil ETF Predictably, rebounding...

Pay attention coffee drinkers: the price of your morning Joe will soon become more expensive due to poor weather issues in Brazil affecting various commodities needed to produce a steaming hot cup of coffee. According to Bloomberg, dry weather is currently affecting production of arabica and...

After being drags on diversified emerging markets indexes and exchange-traded funds for several years, Latin American equities are leading this year's emerging markets resurgence. For example, several of this year's best-performing single-country ETFs are Latin America funds, a group that...

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is up 16.2 percent year-to-date, more than double the returns offered by the MSCI All-Country World Index. The widely followed developing markets benchmark is on pace for its best annual performance since 2012. Adding to the emerging markets ebullience is the fact of...

Once lagging Latin American stocks are primary drivers of this year's emerging markets resurgence. Just look at the Brazil- and Mexico-heavy iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ETF) (NYSE: ILF), which is up 39.1 percent year-to-date, or more than double the returns offered by the MSCI...

The Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NYSE: GEM), one of the first exchange-traded funds brought to market by Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS), is about a month away from its first anniversary, and it is accurate to say GEM is off to a fine start. Happy Birthday, GEM! GEM is...

The iShares MSCI Brazil Index (ETF) (NYSE: EWZ) is up nearly 68 percent this year, easily making it one of 2016's best performing single-country exchange-traded funds, emerging markets or otherwise. Commodities And Politics Among the catalysts often cited for EWZ's resurgence are rebounding...

To exhaust Summer Olympics-related metaphors, if medals were given to exchange traded funds, the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (NYSE: EWZ) and other Brazil ETFs would certain be on various medal stands this year. In the case of EWZ, the largest Brazil ETF, among Latin America single-country...

The Olympics are all about the spirit of international athletic competition. But there’s no question the games are a major big-money event as well. Global cities fight over the right to host the Olympics, and the honor is seen as a feather in the city's cap when it comes to its...

Including dividends paid, the iShares MSCI Brazil Index (ETF) (NYSE: EWZ) is up a staggering 66.3 percent year-to-date, easily making it one of this year's best-performing single-country exchange-trade fund. Amid plenty of controversy, Rio de Janeiro is hosting the Summer Olympics, prompting...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY)'s Pokémon GO is now available just in time for the Olympic games in Rio, Brazil. In between catching a few sporting events, Olympic attendees can hunt for Pokémon characters. Just watch out for the human bodies washing ashore, dead jaguars...

Morgan Stanley has downgraded Fibria Celulose SA (ADR) (NYSE: FBR) to Equal Weight on strong Brazilian real headwinds and deteriorating balance sheet. The currency headwinds are unlikely to reverse soon for Fibria, a Brazil-based pulp and paper producer. The brokerage recently revised its BRL...