iShares Inc iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ)

A clear rotation into these cheap markets might only be the start for investors to consider sending their capital to these emerging markets today.

The 2025 budget targets a 15 billion reais ($2.66 billion) primary surplus, higher than the initial 3.7 reais.

I’m not going to be happy until the entirety of the index gains from 2009 are destroyed.

With earnings season in full swing, there’s no such thing as a dull afternoon.

Europe is, again, facing extreme difficulties. But this time, it feels different and more profound.

I’ve mentioned the appeal of going short Brazil (by way of the EWZ option) many times this month. I’m pleased to see this thing finally reversed hard on Wednesday and added to those losses today.

Reviewing the ETF movement throughout this week.

There's something to be said for active management; if I had just sort of crossed my arms and let the Sling and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune come along, it would have been bad. As it is, my 13 bearish positions are holding up nicely.

Since the elections a little over two and a half months ago, the S&P 500 (SPY) has risen 5.42% through today. That's better than any of the other key country ETFs.

Brazil has a budget deficit that's 10% of GDP. In other words, it's spending significantly more than it earns in revenue.

There's more to the Brazil story, especially since Brazil's story isn't strictly about Brazil. With markets there spiraling into chaos, the government is down to blaming 'speculators'.

Brazil's real plunges as investors doubt Lula's budgetary plans. Finance Minister warns of speculative attacks, currency falls further. EWZ down 34% in 2024.

Mexico's President has ordered a review of a bill to ban open-pit mining, citing its importance to the economy and potential impact on key resources.

South Korea (EWY) is by far the worst performer today and it is also now the only one trading at a 52-week low too. 

With just hours until election day, let’s look at five ETFs which seem to suggest lower equity prices ahead.

In this video, I discuss the recent Tesla event and take a closer look at some stocks outside of the US.

Chinese equities, as proxied by the MSCI China ETF MCHI, are now up close to 26% since September 13th.

Brazil's central bank expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 2 years due to heated economy and inflation outlook, in line with Fed.

I have 33% of my account in cash reserves, and I won’t deploy it until Thursday morning, once the FOMC insanity is done. In the meanwhile, here are my eight bearish positions in my secondary account:

This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. Extreme positioning in these markets can foreshadow strong moves in the underlying market.

Back in June, the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF failed to hold its October low as support.

The COT currency market speculator bets were slightly overall higher this week as six out of the eleven currency markets we cover had higher positioning while the other five markets had lower speculator contracts.

On Friday evening, I went through my list of key ETFs, and I found eight that seemed strong and eight that seemed vulnerable to weakness. Here are the vulnerable-looking ones, in alphabetical order of their symbols.

BoJ's sudden U-turn on policy has sparked Wall Street reactions, with eyes on significant Fed interest rate cuts. Bank of America's Hartnett believes Wall Street influenced BoJ's decision and now aims to pressure Fed into cuts to avoid economic turmoil.

A look at the average return of the S&P 500 during the Summer Olympics and the impact of being the host nation can have on indexes.