Emerging Markets

Global stocks surged Tuesday following news that President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be meeting to discuss trade at the upcoming G-20 summit at the end of the month. What Happened On Tuesday, Trump tweeted that he and Xi had a productive phone call and agreed to...

Being bold with fixed income exchange traded funds is paying off this year. For example, the largest emerging markets bond ETF is up 9.3% year to date while the largest high-yield corporate bond ETF is higher by 8.8%. Put those two themes together and the result is the VanEck Vectors Emerging...

The Colorado and Utah-based organic and natural products company New Age Beverages Corp (NASDAQ: NBEV) announced its first major international expansion Tuesday.  What Happened New Age said in a press release it will launch its 'NHANCED CBD line of products in Hong Kong through the...

Chinese stocks have taken a big hit from the trade war, with the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXI) down 13.8% in the past year. While Chinese investors are enduring a near-term dip in the stock market, Chinese brands are growing like wildfire on the international front. BrandZ recently...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) announced a multiyear advanced manufacturing agreement with Colombia's Procaps S.A.S. Monday as part of a broader update on its operations worldwide.  South American Developments  Canopy said it will leverage Procaps’ encapsulation capacity....

An offshoot of the U.S.-China trade impasse may be the reduction in the Chinese shares eyeing U.S. listings. After the U.S. barred domestic tech companies from maintaining relationships with Chinese phone maker Huawei, it is feared that the sentiment will trickle down to stock exchanges too. ...

For most people in support of a legal cannabis market, the social, medical, and financial benefits of a safe and well-regulated industry built on the cultivation of cannabis are overwhelmingly positive and self-evident. However, even advocates of the industry might not consider the potential ways...

Work is in progress on Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s s Gigafactory 3 factory in Shanghai, China, and it's expected to be completed this summer and begin production in the second half of 2019, according to a Tesla investor.  Marcel Münch, the co-founder of Dongxii,...

Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK) announced Monday that its blockchain subsidiary Medici Land Governance has signed a memorandum of understanding with Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. Medici Land Governance is focused on land administration. The agreement will lead to...

South Africa's first dedicated CBD store is opening courtesy of AIM3 Ventures Inc. and its transaction target Southern Sun Pharma.  The retail and distribution venture will be branded under the company's Goodleaf brand, AIM3 Ventures announced Wednesday.  The company also...

Following a 94-percent year-to-date gain, shares of MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ: MELI) seem appropriately valued, with balanced risk-reward, according to BTIG. The Analyst Marvin Fong downgraded MercadoLibre from Buy to Neutral.  The Thesis While the fintech business seemed hugely...

While Africa’s growth potential is well known among emerging markets investors, fewer realize the continent’s potential for cannabis cultivation. In 2018, South Africa became only the third country in the world to legalize the growth and use of cannabis, and with many already having a...

Rare earth element stocks have been in the spotlight recently after China threatened to cut of U.S. supply as the trade war ramps up. On Tuesday, CCTV reported a “relevant official” from China’s National Development and Reform Commission said China’s next countermeasure to U...

Africa became more cannabis-friendly last week after the South African government passed legislation that partially legalizes CBD and CBD products. What Happened Under changes enacted by the South African government, CBD was removed from the Schedule 7 list of the Medicines Act. Schedule 7 includes...

These are rough times for emerging markets equities and exchange-traded funds. This month, the widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets is down 8.60 percent and has seen its year-to-date gains nearly wiped out. What Happened In May, the S&P Latin America 40 Index, a widely followed gauge of stocks...