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Brazil ETFs: Not Making Sense
Thomas Furda • Wed, Mar 13 • 3 Comments
Emerging Market Financials ETFs Update
Emerging Money • Wed, Aug 29, 2012
Buy Low, Buy Brazil
Max G • Thu, May 31, 2012 • 6 Comments
The Return Of Economic Nationalism And Rising Investment Risk In Brazil
Caiman Valores • Mon, May 7, 2012 • 11 Comments
Brazil Looks Like A Buying Opportunity Again
Sy Harding • Sun, Jan 15, 2012 • 1 Comment
Financial ETF Roundup: Ex-U.S. Edition
Michael Johnston • Wed, Nov 23, 2011
Emerging Opportunities: Backing Brazil, Avoiding Indian Inflation [Video]
Russ Koesterich • Mon, Oct 31, 2011
Bank Of Brazil Rate Decision Brings iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF Into Focus
Michael Johnston • Wed, Oct 19, 2011
A Forecasting Analysis of the BOVESPA Part 1
Michael Moretto • Mon, Apr 25, 2011
ETF Deathwatch List for April 2011: A Vanguard Fund Makes the List
Ron Rowland • Wed, Apr 6, 2011
Reserve Managers Changing the Forex Game
Douglas Borthwick • Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Emerging Markets: The Bubbles Are Real
John M. Mason • Fri, Jan 14, 2011 • 8 Comments
Street One's Scott Freeze: Stocks Over Bonds in 2011
Street One Financial • Tue, Dec 28, 2010 • 2 Comments
Are Financial ETFs Outside the U.S. and Europe Worth a Look?
Roger Nusbaum • Mon, Nov 29, 2010 • 3 Comments
Exploring the Dollar Proof Concept, Sector by Sector
Roger Nusbaum • Sun, Nov 21, 2010 • 2 Comments
Latin America ETFs: Beyond Brazil
Tom Lydon • Wed, Aug 25, 2010
Brazil ETFs: Nine Ways to Play
Michael Johnston • Fri, Aug 20, 2010 • 3 Comments
Charting the Performance of Brazilian Banks
David Hunkar • Wed, Aug 18, 2010
July ETF Roundup: Launches and Filings
Michael Johnston • Wed, Aug 11, 2010 • 1 Comment
Seven ETFs Offering Access to Brazil's Market
Tom Lydon • Wed, Aug 4, 2010

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Global X Launches 'Well-Diversified' Brazil Financials ETF
Eric Dutram • Fri, Jul 30, 2010
First of Its Kind: Global X Debuts ETF Targeting Brazil’s Financial Sector
Ron Rowland • Fri, Jul 30, 2010 • 2 Comments

Brazil ETFs: Not Making Sense
Thomas Furda • Wed, Mar 13 • 3 Comments
Emerging Market Financials ETFs Update
Emerging Money • Wed, Aug 29, 2012
Buy Low, Buy Brazil
Max G • Thu, May 31, 2012 • 6 Comments
The Return Of Economic Nationalism And Rising Investment Risk In Brazil
Caiman Valores • Mon, May 7, 2012 • 11 Comments
Brazil Looks Like A Buying Opportunity Again
Sy Harding • Sun, Jan 15, 2012 • 1 Comment
Financial ETF Roundup: Ex-U.S. Edition
Michael Johnston • Wed, Nov 23, 2011
Emerging Opportunities: Backing Brazil, Avoiding Indian Inflation [Video]
Russ Koesterich • Mon, Oct 31, 2011
Bank Of Brazil Rate Decision Brings iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF Into Focus
Michael Johnston • Wed, Oct 19, 2011
A Forecasting Analysis of the BOVESPA Part 1
Michael Moretto • Mon, Apr 25, 2011
ETF Deathwatch List for April 2011: A Vanguard Fund Makes the List
Ron Rowland • Wed, Apr 6, 2011
Reserve Managers Changing the Forex Game
Douglas Borthwick • Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Emerging Markets: The Bubbles Are Real
John M. Mason • Fri, Jan 14, 2011 • 8 Comments
Street One's Scott Freeze: Stocks Over Bonds in 2011
Street One Financial • Tue, Dec 28, 2010 • 2 Comments
Are Financial ETFs Outside the U.S. and Europe Worth a Look?
Roger Nusbaum • Mon, Nov 29, 2010 • 3 Comments
Exploring the Dollar Proof Concept, Sector by Sector
Roger Nusbaum • Sun, Nov 21, 2010 • 2 Comments
Latin America ETFs: Beyond Brazil
Tom Lydon • Wed, Aug 25, 2010
Brazil ETFs: Nine Ways to Play
Michael Johnston • Fri, Aug 20, 2010 • 3 Comments
Charting the Performance of Brazilian Banks
David Hunkar • Wed, Aug 18, 2010
July ETF Roundup: Launches and Filings
Michael Johnston • Wed, Aug 11, 2010 • 1 Comment
Seven ETFs Offering Access to Brazil's Market
Tom Lydon • Wed, Aug 4, 2010

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BRAF Description

The Global X Brazil Financials ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Brazil Financials Index.
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Sector: Financial

Country: Brazil

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Wednesday, May 1, 10:52 AM Investors wanting leveraged bearish exposure to Brazil (EWZ) and South Korea (EWY) get two new offerings today as Direxion launches the Daily Brazil Bear 3x ETF (BRZS) and the Daily South Korea Bear 3x ETF (KORZ). The bull versions (BRZU, KORU) of these funds launched about a month ago. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 17, 8:13 PM Responding to percolating inflation even amid lame economic growth, Brazil's central bank hikes its benchmark rate for the first time in nearly 2 years, lifting the Selic 25 bps to 7.5%. The poor Bovespa - the bank's recently-completed rate-cutting cycle failed to do much for Brazilian stocks, and now it's back to tightening again. EWZ -31.9% over the last 2 years. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Monday, April 1, 9:10 AM Brazil's PMI slows to 51.8 in March from 52.5 previously, but remains in expansion territory for the 6th consecutive month. The average of 52.5 for Q1 is higher than the 51.2 pace for 2012 Q4. Price pressures percolate with input prices rising at their fastest pace in almost 2 years. EWZ -0.25% premarket. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, March 27, 11:29 AM Brazil puts in a sharp reversal after a gauge of inflation slows and President Rousseff - speaking in South Africa - says anti-inflation policies are outdated. The two combine to give hope the central bank will refrain from what was thought to be an imminent hike in rates. EWZ +0.6%. The real (BZF) declines for a 7th straight day. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Monday, March 11, 9:40 AM The Brazil ETF (EWZ) weakens 0.8% out of the gate after the central bank moves to weaken the real by setting an auction of up to 30K reverse FX swap contracts. The action may ultimately juice stocks, but the EWZ is not currency hedged. Real ETF: BZF -0.5%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, February 12, 3:44 PM Markets make opinons, they say, and Brazil's (EWZ) poor performance has managers pulling funds and talking about long-term troubles for the next great country. Money is instead chasing performance in Mexico (EWW), Peru (EPU), and Chile (ECH). A 10% move up in the Bovespa and it's our guess the prospects for Brazil among the adviser crowd will have improved. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, February 1, 7:44 AM Brazil's January PMI rises to 53.2 from 51.1 in December, and consensus 51.0. It's a 23-month high for the gauge and was led by strong rises in New Orders and Production. HSBC: "Despite these strong numbers, the growth outlook for Brazil remains vulnerable to the fallout from uncertainty regarding electricity supply." Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, January 8, 10:10 AM Struggling to meet its budget targets amid disappointing tax revenue, Brazil changes the rules, calling about $20B of spending, "investments," and excluding it from the budget goal. EWZ - dominated by Petrobas, Vale, and the big banks - fell nearly 5% last year even as the central bank furiously cut rates. Small caps (BRF) fared better, up more than 15%. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, January 2, 9:15 AM Brazil's December PMI slips to 51.1 from 52.2 previously. The Employment index remained below 50 for the 9th consecutive month, and Backlogs continue to contract as well, as companies have no problem keeping up with orders despite smaller staffs. The Bovespa +2.6% in early action. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Friday, November 30, 2012, 7:39 AM Brazil's GDP grows just 0.6% in Q3, far less than forecasts for 1.2%. The punk print is lead by a steep 2% decline in investment. "If investment doesn't rebound then we are in trouble in 2013," says an economist. Interest rate futures - which had baked in no policy changes for more than a year - are sharply higher, now beginning to price in further rate cuts. EWZ +0.4% premarket. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 5:04 PM Ending more than a year-long string of rate cuts which brought the Selic down more than 500 basis points, Brazil's central bank leaves its benchmark rate unchanged at 7.25%, and says it will keep rates stable "for a prolonged period." Shares have thus far not responded to the easier policy, EWZ -10.2% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 8:21 AM Brazil's October services PMI slides to 50.4 from 52.8 previously. "The slowdown in economic activity ... was unexpected, as we were expecting the economy to gain further momentum in Q4," says HSBC. More positively, the business expectations index jumped to 86.8 from 67.5. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, November 5, 2012, 2:52 PM Performance in Brazil is a negative in an otherwise positive earnings report from HSBC as the bank - specifically citing Brazil - said loan impairment charges in Latin America in Q3 jumped 25%. The country's banking sector has lost 10% of its value this year thanks to slowing growth no longer being able to mask a rise in non-performing loans. Comment! [Financials, Global & FX]
Thursday, November 1, 2012, 9:36 AM Brazil's HSBC October PMI rises to 50.2 from 49.8 previously, the first time in expansion territory since March. New Orders and Production led the gain, but New Export Orders contracted for the 19th consecutive month. The Bovespa continues to be the exception to the "Don't fight the (central bank)" rule, -11.6% Y/Y even as short rates have come down more than 500 basis points. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, October 25, 2012, 11:56 AM Brazil's unemployment rate falls to 5.4% in September - a record-low for that month, though missing expectations for 5.3%. A year ago, the rate stood at 6%. The Bovespa leads global markets on the upside today, +1.2%, though still down over the past year even as the central bank has slashed rates more than 500 basis points. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 3:18 PM Hoping to keep the sales momentum going, Brazil extends to the end of the year tax cuts on car purchases. In addition, the government makes lending easier by reducing the reserves banks must hold against auto loans. Part of the program also includes raising tariffs on imports, a move already causing a rush of foreigners planning plants in the country. 1 Comment [Global & FX]

Jacob Wolinsky
#BRIC Countries Part I: #Brazil's Woes http://bit.ly/NLYVE1 $EWZ $BRXX $BRAZ $BRAF $GS $EEM $VWO $BRF $PBR
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mane
Noticing a 52week low at 15.40, I personally think BRAF is a long term steal.
8/1/10
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Roger Nusbaum
GlobalX Brazil Financial Sector #ETF due to launch tomorrow with ticker $BRAF #MKT
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