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Egypt ETF: A Wild Dip To Buy
Benzinga • Fri, Jun 14 • 2 Comments
Turmoil In Egypt Creating A Buying Opportunity
Nicholas Pardini • Tue, May 7 • 6 Comments
What's Next For Egypt's Economy After A Currency Devaluation?
Ulysses de la Torre • Mon, May 7, 2012 • 4 Comments
EGPT: Really The Only Sensible Way To Play Egypt
Emerging Money • Mon, Apr 30, 2012 • 4 Comments
Egypt ETF Falls Before Elections As Violence Flares
Tom Lydon • Tue, Nov 15, 2011 • 1 Comment
Egypt ETF's Cash Position, NAV Premium Shrink
Tom Lydon • Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Egypt ETF Investors Face Reality
Market Blog • Thu, Mar 24, 2011 • 2 Comments
Egypt ETF Investors Face Reality
Market Blog • Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Egyptian Market Reopens; EGPT NAV Plunges
Ron Rowland • Wed, Mar 23, 2011 • 1 Comment
What to Watch Out for When Global ETFs Are in Crisis
Tom Lydon • Tue, Mar 15, 2011
Egypt ETF Trades at a Premium Over NAV
Tom Lydon • Tue, Mar 1, 2011
Egypt ETF Still in Limbo
Michael Johnston • Tue, Mar 1, 2011
EGPT Rolls On: ETFs as Price Discovery Mechanisms
Roger Nusbaum • Tue, Mar 1, 2011
Further Thoughts on the Egypt ETF: Correction and Clarification
Kid Dynamite • Sun, Feb 27, 2011
What Investors in the Egypt ETF Should Know When Markets Reopen
Kid Dynamite • Tue, Feb 15, 2011
The Impending Collapse of the 30% Premium for EGPT
Ron Rowland • Fri, Feb 11, 2011 • 22 Comments
Egypt's Future Looks Terrible, With or Without Reform
Perry D. • Mon, Feb 7, 2011 • 13 Comments
Egypt's Impact on Your Portfolio Strategy
AAII • Fri, Feb 4, 2011 • 2 Comments
Beware the Egypt ETF
Michael Johnston • Thu, Feb 3, 2011 • 5 Comments
Is the Reaction to Egypt Already Over?
Roger Nusbaum • Wed, Feb 2, 2011 • 8 Comments

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Emerging Markets Awash In Protests
Benzinga • Wed, Jun 19
Beware These Accidental High-Yielding ETFs
Benzinga • Thu, Jun 13 • 1 Comment
Greece, Egypt ETFs Hit Multi-Month Lows On MSCI News
Benzinga • Thu, Jun 13
Middle East And Africa ETFs: 'Frontier' Income
Thomas Furda • Thu, May 2 • 1 Comment
5 'Cheap' Countries Using Price/Intrinsic Value
John Kozey • Fri, Apr 19 • 14 Comments
Is This The Perfect Emerging Markets Portfolio?
StreetAuthority • Sun, Mar 31 • 3 Comments
CAPPT: 2013's Top-Performing Emerging Markets ETF Acronym
Benzinga • Thu, Mar 14
The Center Vs. Periphery: Shifting Risk
Larry Trefz • Thu, Feb 14 • 2 Comments
Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey And South Africa: CIVETS' 2013 Outlook
Benzinga • Thu, Jan 17 • 6 Comments
A Few Thoughts On The Top Frontier Markets' Stock Exchanges Of 2012
Ulysses de la Torre • Mon, Jan 14 • 38 Comments
10 Emerging Markets ETFs For 2013
Benzinga • Wed, Jan 2 • 2 Comments
International Fund Investing: Beyond The BRICs
Stocks & Shares • Tue, Dec 11, 2012 • 2 Comments
MENA Delivers Mixed Results
Emerging Money • Tue, Dec 4, 2012
MENA Delivers Mixed Results
Emerging Money • Mon, Dec 3, 2012 • 1 Comment
Asia Rebounds In Emerging Market Money Flows
Emerging Money • Fri, Nov 16, 2012 • 3 Comments
Finding Global Values To Take On China
Stocks & Shares • Thu, Sep 27, 2012
Some Low AUM ETFs Thriving In September
Benzinga • Fri, Sep 21, 2012
How Obama And Romney Could Impact These Global ETFs
Benzinga • Thu, Sep 6, 2012
Should Emerging Markets Investors Care About Corruption?
Michael Nau • Wed, Jul 25, 2012 • 15 Comments
Political Stability Brings Investors Back To Egypt ETF
Tom Lydon • Tue, Jul 24, 2012 • 1 Comment

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John Prestbo's Indexed Investor: Go into Africa ETFs, with money and time

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 23, 2013)
Market Extra: Middle East financial markets ignore the violence

at MarketWatch.com (Sep 12, 2012)
Egypt Stocks Surge 7.6% After Vote

at CNBC.com (Jun 25, 2012)
Egypt's Divided Voters Ready to Make History

at CNBC.com (Jun 17, 2012)
Conrad de Aenlle's Funds For Thought: The case for frontier markets

at MarketWatch.com (May 7, 2012)
Egypt Protesters Reject Concessions by Military Ruler

at CNBC.com (Nov 23, 2011)
Emerging Markets Report: Egypt finance risk, political woe may prove toxic

at MarketWatch.com (Nov 21, 2011)
Emerging Markets Report: Investors remain cautious about Arab Spring

at MarketWatch.com (Jul 20, 2011)
Weekend Investor: With bin Laden death, Middle East stocks may rise

at MarketWatch.com (May 6, 2011)
Emerging Markets Report: Egyptian stocks extend gains into second session

at MarketWatch.com (Mar 28, 2011)
ETF Focus: Egypt ETF falls sharply after market reopens

at MarketWatch.com (Mar 23, 2011)
Emerging Markets Report: Egypt bourse slumps in truncated trading session

at MarketWatch.com (Mar 23, 2011)
Five Things to Watch: General Mills, Egypt, Oil and More

at CNBC.com (Mar 22, 2011)
Stocks Close Narrowly Mixed as Energy Gains

at CNBC.com (Feb 14, 2011)
Stocks Turn Higher Ahead of Close

at CNBC.com (Feb 14, 2011)
Stocks Trade Mixed; Dow Slips, Alcoa Rises

at CNBC.com (Feb 14, 2011)
Emerging Markets Report: Egypt exchange braces for first-day volatility

at MarketWatch.com (Feb 11, 2011)
Stocks Close Higher After Mubarak Departure

at CNBC.com (Feb 11, 2011)
Emerging Markets Report: Investor sentiment on Egypt exposure improves

at MarketWatch.com (Feb 11, 2011)
Stocks Point to Higher Close After Egypt News

at CNBC.com (Feb 11, 2011)

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The Egypt Index ETF seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors Egypt Index.
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Country: Egypt

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Thursday, June 13, 3:09 PM Where MSCI sees a reclassification risk (previous), some foreign investors see a tremendous opportunity. Non-Arab market participants are net buyers of Egyptian equities (EGPT +3%) in June to the tune of ~$34M. With the EGX 30 Index officially in bear market territory as of Wednesday on fears of an FX crisis and political upheaval, risk takers "can make a huge return," one analyst tells Bloomberg. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, June 12, 9:32 AM MSCI warns it may reclassify Egypt (i.e. strip it of its emerging market status) should the country's foreign currency crisis deepen. Stocks (EGPT -4%) fall 5.17% in Cairo. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, April 22, 3:10 PM Egypt is "firmly committed to addressing its economic and financial challenges," the IMF says, in a joint statement with Egyptian Finance Minister Al-Mursi al-Sayed Hejazy. It now appears a deal between Egypt and the IMF for $4.8B in aid could be finalized within the next month. An agreement would help the country combat an economic crisis characterized by a shortage of foreign currency and fuel and a flagging Egyptian pound (I, II, III). 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Friday, April 12, 2:20 PM Egyptian stocks (EGPT -0.6%) rebound from five-month lows hit earlier this month as both Qatar and Libya agree to extend a combined $5B in loans. An IMF mission to Egypt to iron out the details of a $4.8B aid package is receiving broad-based political support as Egypt's opposition parties seem willing to put "the supreme interest of the country [over] narrow party interests." The country is struggling to cope with a foreign currency shortage that is pressuring fuel imports. At 5,231, the EGX 30 Index is 59 points from resistance. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 3, 1:57 PM Today marks Global X's launch of the first ever single country ETF covering Nigeria (NGE). Existing Frontier market funds like FM and FRN currently allocate just a small portion of their holdings to Nigeria. NGE comes with an expense ratio of 0.68% vs. PMNA's 0.95%, EGPT's 0.94%, FM's 0.79% and FRN's 0.65%. Comment!
Wednesday, April 3, 10:05 AM Egyptian stocks (EGPT -0.5%) touched 5-month lows Wednesday as dwindling foreign exchange reserves have caused the dollar to shoot higher against the Egyptian pound on the black market. The benchmark EGX 30 index dipped 2.2% and closed below the psychologically important 5,000 level. (Previously: Egypt, IMF discuss loan) Comment! [Global & FX]
Sunday, March 31, 11:08 AM An IMF technical delegation will arrive in Egypt Wednesday to discuss a $4.8B loan. Political and economic crises have hurt tourism and drained foreign currency reserves, with the latter affecting the government's ability to import wheat and fuel. Egyptian pound forwards hit their lowest levels on record in March and the M2 money supply rose 15.4% for the year ended February. 6 Comments [Global & FX]
Tuesday, January 1, 11:20 AM On the country ETF dashboard, green all around for 2012 with the exception of Brazil (EWZ -2.5%) and Argentina (ARGT -18.6%). Topping the list were Turkey (TUR +62.3%), Philippines (EPHE +46.6%), Thailand (THD +37.2%), Egypt (EGPT +34.2%) and Ireland (EIRL +32.1%). Comment!
Sunday, December 9, 2012, 6:14 AM Egypt's EGX 30 is +4.8% after Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi revokes a decree that would have exempted his decisions from judicial review. However, a referendum on the controversial constitution will still take place on Saturday. Mursi's actions had caused violent protests and sent shares plunging. Comment! [Global & FX, On the Move]
Sunday, November 25, 2012, 8:06 AM Egyptian stocks plunge 9.6% Sunday following President Morsi's move late last week to grant himself sweeping powers and judicial immunity. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Monday, June 25, 2012, 10:01 AM EGPT soars 11.6% following the Presidential victory for the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi. The military continues to run the country, writes ICAP's Ken Polcari, as the Presidency is largely a figurehead position. Morsi is no friend to the U.S. or Israel, but it seems having a clear victor in what has been a protracted mess is good enough for shares today. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 11:16 AM Almost $9 out of every $10 put into equity ETFs worldwide in 2012 has gone into emerging market funds, according to BlackRock. It's the best performance ever for the sector in the initial 2 months of a year as investors chase strong performance in places like Egypt (EGPT), Brazil (EWZ), and China (FXI). Two broader EM funds: VWO +12.2%, EEM +12% YTD. 1 Comment [Global & FX, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 10:06 AM Today's slide in Egyptian shares, may provide just a short window to get long 2012's hottest market. A more than 50% decline in shares last year left few bulls remaining on Egypt, setting up 2012's run. David Goldman isn't joining, noting the country's fx reserves are about tapped out with an economic meltdown soon to follow. EGPT +27.7% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Sunday, December 25, 2011, 1:13 PM Egypt's GDP expanded a lower-than-expected 0.2% in the three months that ended September 30, slowing from +0.4% in the previous quarter. Tourism, manufacturing and construction all contracted in response to the country's worst political crisis in at least thirty years. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 12:10 PM Credit Suisse's list of countries' stock valuations, ranked by price-to-book, shows Chinese shares are cheap, clocking in even lower than at the 2008/09 lows. Only Egypt and Israel join China in trading at a cheaper valuation than the depths of the GFC. Comment! [Global & FX, Quick Ideas]
Friday, October 14, 2011, 12:30 PM The consultancy group Geopoliticy says the price tag for rebellion in the Middle East is pretty steep. Crunching data from the IMF, the group finds (.pdf) the Arab Spring cost the region more than $50B in short-term losses with an economic tally that doesn't account for losses to human life, infrastructure, or investment losses. Revenue gainers in the region were the oil-exporting nations that saw limited domestic trouble - UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. 2 Comments [Global & FX]

Bob de'Long
Speculation: US/EU/Israeli-back military coup in Egypt. Will it be positive for $EGPT?
Mar 9, 2:38 PM
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Energysystems: Too bad firearms usually trump martial arts.
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Dr. Kris
De-Nile: Civil unrest pushing Egypt etf ($EGPT) off a cliff. Stock falling thru both $13.50 & $12.50 support. Stock -5% today.
11/28/12
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Dr. Kris: BTW, there are no options on $EGPT.
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x oil -field: TY Dr.$K for your reply interpretation (on) of the price channel-trend $EGPT.
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David Jackson
What's your view? Will a Muslim Brotherhood-run Eqypt be good for $EGPT investors?
11/25/12
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Charles Margolis: I believe this is him, sorry for the mix up: http://nyti.ms/Torf4b
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David Jackson
$EGPT was up 48% YTD before today's 9.6% decline in Egyptian stocks. See: http://seekingalpha.com/n/elzb
11/25/12
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x oil -field
$EGPT Nile Freight Traffic Seen Expanding as Egypt Cuts Fuel Subsidy: http://bloom.bg/TtWZFq $EGPT -Bloomberg
10/31/12
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x oil -field: Does the World Need Iran's Oil? Apparently Not. $USO http://buswk.co/SciLu4
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x oil -field: That's mostly because we are swimming in Saudi Arabia $OIL as it is.According to $C energy futures strategist. http://buswk.co/SciLu4
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Jacob Wolinsky
Egypt's Unfinished Revolution Will Succeed by Mohamed A. El-Erian http://bit.ly/wXN9VI #egypt #poll $EGPT
1/23/12
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Jacob Wolinsky
#Egypt's Long-Term Currency #Debt Downgraded by Fitch Ratings (Short $EGPT) http://bit.ly/vRPyJt
12/30/11
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Jacob Wolinsky
#Egypt's GDP expanded a lower-than-expected 0.2% in the three months that ended Sept 30, slowing from +0.4% in the previous quarter $EGPT
12/25/11
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Jacob Wolinsky
Egypt's Economy Falters as Return of Uprisings Depresses Stocks, Bill Sale http://bloom.bg/t67tUr $EGPT
12/18/11
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Jacob Wolinsky
The Black Swan of #Cairo http://bit.ly/vJZj9i $EGPT #EGYPT
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Bob de'Long
Speculation: US/EU/Israeli-back military coup in Egypt. Will it be positive for $EGPT?
Mar 9, 2:38 PM
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Energysystems: Too bad firearms usually trump martial arts.
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Dr. Kris
De-Nile: Civil unrest pushing Egypt etf ($EGPT) off a cliff. Stock falling thru both $13.50 & $12.50 support. Stock -5% today.
11/28/12
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Dr. Kris: BTW, there are no options on $EGPT.
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x oil -field: TY Dr.$K for your reply interpretation (on) of the price channel-trend $EGPT.
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David Jackson
What's your view? Will a Muslim Brotherhood-run Eqypt be good for $EGPT investors?
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Charles Margolis: I believe this is him, sorry for the mix up: http://nyti.ms/Torf4b
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x oil -field
$EGPT Nile Freight Traffic Seen Expanding as Egypt Cuts Fuel Subsidy: http://bloom.bg/TtWZFq $EGPT -Bloomberg
10/31/12
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x oil -field: Does the World Need Iran's Oil? Apparently Not. $USO http://buswk.co/SciLu4
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x oil -field: That's mostly because we are swimming in Saudi Arabia $OIL as it is.According to $C energy futures strategist. http://buswk.co/SciLu4
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