Tag Archives: emerging markets

Heard Off The Street: What’s Up?

The most widely used emerging market stock index is the MSCI EM Index. For the 12 months ended in September 2011, this index returned ‐16% in dollar terms. Over that same period, the S&P 500 returned +4%. Read More

How overseas inflation could hurt investors

Inflation isn’t hitting your wallet hard, but it is lurking in your stock portfolio.

Core inflation in the U.S. is 0.8 percent, well below the 4 percent rate that starts to worry economists. Though food costs are rising, the overall inflation rate is expected to hold steady due to stagnant real estate prices. Read More