EWEB News and Press, Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF From 02/18/22

The emerging markets index has gotten much more tech-heavy, whereas people have always thought of it as cyclical. Technology makes up almost 40%, while energy/materials have shrunk down to 10-12% of the index. China is becoming a larger part of the index at around 35%, and that’...

One of our favorite EMFX price charts features bullish breadth divergence. A major sentiment reset in EM stocks could be fuel for better emerging market equity performance. Higher commodity prices are a tailwind for many EM nations. For further details see: EMFX Pointing...

Medeiros: High inflation, high interest rates, and strong commodity prices have resulted in a shift to value and away from high growth emerging market technology. Unlike the rest of the world, China was in a tightening stance in 2021 in an effort to curb excesses in the property marke...

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell 2.5% in US-dollar terms last year. In contrast, the MSCI World Index gained 18.5%, helped by strong US returns. China’s 2021 woes stemmed from a combination of shrinking credit availability, acute debt in the property sector and restrictive ...

The outlook for demand growth remains uncertain. Developed world trends varied somewhat, reflecting the timing of the Omicron wave and differing supply chain trends. Output across both manufacturing and services was often constrained by ongoing supply chain delays. For furth...

2022 has already started with a sharp reversal away from mega-cap and growth and toward value and high-dividend strategies. The MSCI World gained 7.77% over the quarter: the best quarter of 2021 and the sixth quarter of positive performance since March 2020’s nadir. Researc...

Stocks and bonds sold off in January as markets repriced for a more aggressive pace of central bank tightening and increased pressures on the global earnings recovery. Tech and other pricey high-growth stocks tend to underperform in periods of rising interest rates. Value returns ...

For investors who want to earn a reasonable return without taking excessive risks, diversification still works, and we think you’re going to need more of it this year. The weighing of the high-flyers is not over. Commodities had another good week, and the 1-year return is getti...

On a relative basis, we believe EM debt should remain attractive compared with other fixed-income assets. We have a tactical preference for hard currency over local currency debt. Chinese real-estate sector could affect markets beyond China's borders. For further details see...

There are several reasons to be constructive about emerging markets (EMs) heading into 2022. Across EMs, positive structural forces remain apparent and are likely to foster fresh investment opportunities. Certain risks could change our overall EM outlook, although they are not in ...