Fed turns dovish and trade tensions ease. Amid this scenario, tech & growth ETFs could soar along with some other areas.
Last week FTSE made its annual review of country classification within its global equity indices (see the announcement here). One of the most interesting changes was Vietnam's upgrade from frontier to emerging market.
Emerging markets are surging on a weak dollar, Fed cuts & AI-fueled Chinese tech rally. ETFs like EEM & CQQQ are outpacing the S&P 500 in 2025.
With a falling dollar and no risk premium in the U.S., EMs could gain traction, but EEM might not be the best way to play it. EEM is, in my opinion, not a competitive emerging markets ETF, due to limited representation, high costs, and long-term underperformance. In my opinion, it's a “historical legacy”, still useful today only for short-term trades, thanks to its excellent liquidity.
While emerging markets have grown significantly, @Theotrade's Don Kaufman is taking a bearish position on the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM). He doesn't see its rally sticking in the mid-term.
Mark Mobius, Mobius Emerging Opportunities Fund chairman, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk emerging markets and international opportunities.
Pramol Dhawan, PIMCO Head of Emerging Markets portfolio management, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk investing opportunities outside of U.S.
One Vanguard fund puts practically the entire U.S. equities market in your portfolio.
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) headed for its worst session since 2020 on Friday amid rising fears from Trump's tariffs.
Markets are bracing for President Trump's reciprocal tariff plans set to come next Wednesday. Danny Kirsch argues those plans are still "underpriced.
Emerging market stocks have surged in 2025, with EEM up 8% YTD, outperforming the S&P 500's 4% decline. Upgrading EEM to a buy due to favorable valuation, strong absolute and relative performance, and appealing PEG ratio of 1.05. EEM offers broad diversification across sectors, with significant exposure to Financials and Information Technology, and a strong dividend yield of 2.3%.
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Brian Sullivan and the Fast Money traders.