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• BRIC Stock Markets at Lowest Level in Seven Years

  By Tony Daltorio - July 18, 2012 | Tickers: INCO, ECON, BRAQ, CHIQ, BKF

  Probably one of the biggest mistakes made by individual investors in their portfolio is a lack of exposure to international markets. In particular, many investors lack sufficient exposure to the fastest-growing economies on the planet...the emerging markets. 

  The good news right now for those looking to establish or add to their positions in these markets is the fact that the stock markets in the largest developing markets – the BRICs more »

• Growth and Value in Emerging Markets

  By Andrés Cardenal - May 7, 2012 | Tickers: ECON, SPY, VWO, DGS

  Ignoring emerging markets when it comes to building a portfolio is one of the worst mistakes an investor can make. Developing markets are becoming an increasingly bigger part of the world economy, so from a diversification point of view there are very good reasons to have a healthy proportion of your holdings exposed to these countries. Furthermore, their economic fundamentals are much better than in most developed nations, and valuations more »

• Emerging Markets Middle Class Screams Investment Opportunity

  By Tony Daltorio - May 1, 2012 | Tickers: GGEM, ECON, BRAQ, CHIQ, EEM

  The global economy is changing rapidly and so is the investment world, offering many opportunities to shrewd investors. To see evidence of this change, investors have to look no further than the emergence of a middle class in the emerging economies. 

  Take a look at the raw numbers as compiled in a report titled Global Trends 2030 by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). Based on current trends, the study more »