Data confirms Italy in economic recession

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

New reports indicate Italy is now in the midst of an economic recession.

On March 12, data on Italy’s deteriorating economic situation indicated that the country fell into a recession during the last three months of 2011, and many experts expect this negative trend to continue well into 2012. →

Renewed risk appetites may lead to investor interest in Turkey ETFs

Posted on March 8, 2012 by admin

Turkey is increasingly interesting investors due to the nature of its economy and its long-term growth prospects.

Due in part to the renewed risk appetite of investors across the country, many CFPs and RIAs have been handling questions about emerging market ETFs and the long-term prospects of the countries such as Brazil, Russia, India and China. →

Investors may be overexposed to Apple, report suggests

Posted on March 6, 2012 by admin

With the death of Steve Jobs, many investors are speculating about the long-term prospects of Apple stock.

While individual stocks wouldn’t normally be of note to CFPs and RIAs looking to position their clients properly through ETFs, a recent article by Forbes indicated that a number of popular ETFs may be overexposed to Apple investments. →