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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Google Reminds You That Knol Exists With New Policy Debates	Google launched Knol, a monetizable Wikipedia, last July, and since then most people seem to have either forgotten about it entirely or decided that it will never be as good as its Wiki predecessor. Today the site is launching a new section called Knol Debates, and while I don’t think it will ever get me to use the site as a reference encyclopedia, it’s a great idea. Google has brought together economists from the Cato Institute and the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) who have writ...	October 07, 2008
BRIC ETFs Crumble and U.S. Is Left Standing	The so-called BRIC countries and exchange traded funds (ETFs) were stars in 2007, but now most of those regions are finding themselves feeling a little off. Over the past month, the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) has outperformed every BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) -focused ETF, except India, and all of the fallen countries have shown just how risky they can be. Carl Delfeld for ETF XRAY reports that the S&P 500 has fallen 12% year-to-date, while Brazil is down 10%, Russia is down 18&, ...	August 15, 2008
India and ETFs Are Benefiting From Action in the U.S.	For the month of June, India’s production was up, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on this rising country reaped the rewards of this growth. Before the higher interest rates and consumer spending crimp, factory output and activity in mines and utilities in India rose 5.4% from one month earlier, reports Kartik Goyal for Bloomberg. This growth spurt may slow, as the central bank has raised borrowing costs to curb runaway inflation. Factory output accounts for nearly 25% of India&rs...	August 14, 2008
ETFs Are Tested as Even BRIC Economies Feel U.S. Slowdown	As the United States continues to experience a serious economic slowdown, exchange traded funds (ETFs) face many challenges as even the BRIC economies are feeling the repurcussions. Regardless of whether or not the United States is truly in a recession, it is undeniable that it has experienced a serious economic slowdown based on a number of different factors. As the BRIC economies all currently fight inflation, exports from these countries will be adversely affected by the slowdown here, repo...	August 08, 2008
Good Numbers Raining Down on India’s Index, ETFs	A recent end to India’s dry spell could have something brewing for the coffee exchange traded note (ETN). Wait, what? Yes, we said India. Among the coffee-producing countries in Asia, India is the third-largest. A drought last month threatened to lower coffee yields, but rains have rejuvenated hopes, reports Thomas Kutty Abraham for Bloomberg. Rain in the last month is said to be so good that it’s nearly wiped out the deficit. The country’s coffee exports rose 6.4% in the first...	August 05, 2008
The Shifting International Picture	Since July 15th, we've had a rally in U.S. equities, with the S&P 500 Index (SPY) up over 4%. Above we can see the performance of markets in other countries, including Germany (EWG); Hong Kong (EWH); Japan (EWJ); China (FXI); India (EPI); Russia (RSX); Brazil (EWZ); Canada (EWC); and Australia (EWA). What we can see is that the rally has been most robust in the energy and resource consuming countries. We've actually seen declines since mid July in the energy and resource producing nations, a...	August 04, 2008
Bottom fishing in India: In the footsteps of George Soros	Filed under: International markets, India, Newsletters, Mutual funds, Stocks to Buy"While most funds have been dumping stocks in India's sliding market, billionaire global investor George Soros has turned contrarian on India," says international expert Nick Vardy who now suggests "bottom fishing" in India. In his Global Bull Market Alert, he explains, "One of the best ways to follow in his footsteps are by purchasing the WisdomTree India Earnings ETF (NYSE: EPI)." "According to the Times of In...	July 28, 2008
India’s Government Gets Vote of Confidence, ETFs Follow Suit	After India’s government gained a confidence vote in Parliament, the rupee rose by the most in more than a decade, sending stocks, bonds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) on a path to monetary enlightenment. On the vote, the currency strengthened 1.6% against the U.S. dollar, report Pooja Thakur and Anoop Agrawal for Bloomberg. The rupee has advanced 8.2% against the dollar since the Congress Party proposed Manmohan Singh as its candidate for prime minister on May 18, 2004. After he took of...	July 24, 2008
PINs and Needles: PowerShares India ETF Suffers Inauspicious Debut	When iPath’s MSCI India Index (INP) booked a 70% return for its NAV in 2007, both issuers and investors began focusing on specific ways to benefit from India’s growing economy. In response to the significant returns and growing demand, WisdomTree launched the India Earnings Fund (EPI) on February 21, 2008. In an attempt to grab a piece of the pie, PowerShares debuted the PowerShares India Index ETF (PIN) on March 3, 2008, a fund with a different methodology, fewer components and a lowe...	June 27, 2008
ETFs Are A Passage To India	India's economy is growing and outpacing the U.S., but what about the India-related exchange traded fund (ETFs)? They are down year-to-date, but there could be potential in the future. Larry Edelson for Money and Markets gives six reasons for India's potential: India has the fastest growing population in the world. The rate is at 16 million per year, and by 2030 could exceed China. Per capita income also continues to rise. Government investment in the country's infrastructure is up. Around 9...	June 09, 2008

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