EPHE News and Press, iShares MSCI Philippines From 12/05/19

We think 2020 will be characterised by muted global growth, a slower US economy and continued uncertainty about how monetary policy and politics will move markets. In this environment, investors should aim to keep their portfolios on track by having conviction and actively managing risk - not ...

(Source - Pexels/Tom Fisk ) The much anticipated U.S.-China trade talks are now over. Thank goodness, because I for one am getting a bit tired of hearing the word "deal" on financial media and want to discuss the greater issues. Still, fully assessing deals like this are important in unders...

Easing All Over The Place Last week, the Fed cut rates again, just as the market was "telling" it to do. Doing so, the Fed continues to be part of a growing group of central banks that are cutting rates. Most recently, we saw rate cuts from the following countries: Indonesia ( EIDO ): ...

ISM Manufacturing PMI < 50 You probably already know that the latest ISM Manufacturing reading has dropped below the 50 threshold, a level which is pointing out at a contraction in economic activity. Furthermore, at just 49.1, the ISM Manufacturing fell to its lowest level since January...

(Source - Pexels/Phan Dang Viet Tung ) Vietnam has come a long way over the past two decades. It has maintained a GDP growth rate above 6% for most years since the Asian financial crisis and has seen the purchasing power of its citizens rise from $2000 to over $6000 today and is acce...

(Source: Pexels ) Valuation measurements like P/E and EV/EBITDA are well-known and popular signals of future equity performance. As a general rule, equities with lower valuations are expected to outperform those with higher valuations, though with more potential downside risk. This article ...

By Xav Feng Three Asia-Pacific central banks, including New Zealand, Thailand and India, dropped a shocking bomb in the global market by cutting their interest rates aggressively on the same day. By the means of responding to a worsening global economy, the central banks of New Zealand, ...

Almost everything in life is relative, and investing is no exception. Stocks are having a wonderful year, thus far, in 2019, right? Well, yes, but (certain) bonds are having an even better year than stocks: Shares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ( TLT ): +17% SPDR® S&P 500 ETF ( SP...

Country-specific exchange-traded funds are a great way for investors to take a position on local market equity return factors. While many of the world's largest foreign companies trade on U.S. exchanges as ADRs (American Depository Receipts), country-specific ETFs often provide investors uniqu...

Overview: The S&P 500 set a new record high and close yesterday, but the lift to global markets was not strong enough to overcome the disappointing Chinese PMI. Although Chinese equities traded higher on ideas that the news will spur additional stimulative measures, other Asian markets w...