Market Insights

Brazil moves up the ranks

The relevance of the original G7 is fading fast. Not only is China now the world’s second largest economy, but Brazil has reached sixth place in the world.

March 7, 2012

1 min read

Hard landing for commodities as China slows

Experts are calling the recent tumbling of commodity prices and resource-related equities an overreaction to China’s lowered growth forecast.

By Vikram Barhat |March 7, 2012

3 min read

Managing volatility in equity portfolios

Historically, equities have offered superior long-term returns over assets such as bonds and cash—the well-known equity risk premium. The problem for many investors is that equity returns have become exceedingly volatile.

By Brooke Smith |March 7, 2012

4 min read

No let up in China’s demand for luxury

While the European crisis is yet to be fully resolved, emerging markets may regain some of the luster lost in 2011. What’s interesting is how investing in troubled Europe might be among the better plays on the developing world.

By Staff |March 6, 2012

2 min read