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New Law Could Cost European Savers

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:45:27 +0000

Bailouts may have been common throughout the global financial crisis, but bail-ins were a recent precedent set by Cyprus banks. Instead of taxpayers contributing outside capital to meet debt payments, the country forced the bank's bondholders and even wealthy depositors to take a haircut in order to save the institution from a liquidity crisis.

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Could Europe Learn from Japan?

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:30 +0000

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Abenomics has become almost legendary in 2013, with the Nikkei 225 roaring more than 70% over the past three months. Recently, MarketWatch's Matthew Lynn argued that Japan isn't so different from Europe, as both economies face a stagnant economy, aging population and unsustainable debt burden.

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Should you be investing in Japanese stocks?

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:18:39 +0000

Japan's Nikkei 225 Index has been among the top performing foreign stock market indices over the past several months. Over the past three months, the index has jumped more than 35% amid Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reform plans. So, should investors be buying into the Japanese boom or has much of the enthusiasm already passed?

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Time to Take a Look at Hong Kong ETFs

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:25:18 +0000

Hong Kong is known as the world's freest economy and a leading international financial destination, although its performance has suffered a bit from China's slowdown. The country's benchmark Hang Seng Index has jumped 2.24% so far this year and 20.15% over the past 52-weeks, which has lagged the S&P 500's 16.67% and 26.90% performance, respectively.

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Chinese Stocks May Be a Bargain

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:49:41 +0000

Chinese stocks appear to be priced relatively cheap by historical standards, suggesting that investors may want to transition from real estate to equities, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. While the real estate market may have been a big winner between 2008 and 2012, the country's equity markets took a significant haircut amid investor skepticism.

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Canada's Economy Shows Signs of Improvement

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:22:38 +0000

Canada's economy has shown several signs of improvement over the past few months. In February, economists upgraded their forecasts for the first quarter following greater than expected growth, although the central bank is expected to keep rates steady.

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Hyundai Earnings Highlight Importance of Exchange Rates

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:40:42 +0000

Hyundai Motor reported a 15% drop in net profits that it attributed to a 4.5% rise in the South Korean won versus the U.S. dollar. The unfavorable exchange rate hurt the company's export sales, while industrial action limited its ability to increase manufacturing capacity.

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Some ADRs Look to Delist from U.S. Markets

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:11:29 +0000

The U.S. has always been the preferred place to list ADR securities worldwide, but some companies are now finding that it's not worth the cost. Ooredoo reported this week that its subsidiary, Indosat, intends to file a Form 25 with the SEC on or about May 16^th.

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Emerging Markets Making Big Changes

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:16:27 +0000

Emerging markets and other newly industrialized countries have been making some big changes over the past few months. Brazil's central bank announced that it would hike interest rates by 25 basis points, Turkey has continued to cut its interest rates by 50 basis points most recently, South Korea and Colombia introduced stimulus packages, and China announced that it would further relax its foreign exchange market trading band.

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Eurozone Industrial Production Edges Higher in February

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:52:47 +0000

The eurozone hasn't seen many signs of recovery lately, but industrial production seems to be a bright spot in the region. The 17-nation currency bloc reported a 0.4% rise in industrial production in February, which surpassed the 0.2% rise projected by economists. However, the move only partially offsets January's 0.6% move lower.

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