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Profit Takers Bid Farewell To The Highest Flying Stock ETFs - Should You?
Gary Gordon • Thu, May 16 • 4 Comments
Can Southeast Asian Stock Markets Maintain Their Current Momentum?
Morningstar • Thu, May 9
Emerging Asia: At Risk Of The 'Middle-Income Trap'?
iMFdirect • Mon, Apr 29 • 4 Comments
Investors Shun Global Emerging Market Funds
Emerging Money • Fri, Apr 26 • 1 Comment
Philippines Described As A Rising Star By Moody's, Growth Forecast Raised By S&P
Bob Johnson • Fri, Apr 26 • 7 Comments
GEM Fund Flows: Easter Surprise - A Return To Inflows
Emerging Money • Fri, Apr 5
Philippine ETF Gains On Credit Upgrade
Tom Lydon • Mon, Apr 1 • 2 Comments
World Ex-U.S. Mostly Oversold
Bespoke Investment Group • Tue, Mar 26
James Tobin Primer On Currency War
Investment Biker • Fri, Mar 22
Marc Faber: The Fed Party Is Over, Invest Overseas
Investment Biker • Wed, Mar 20 • 15 Comments
CAPPT: 2013's Top-Performing Emerging Markets ETF Acronym
Benzinga • Thu, Mar 14
Southeast Asia ETFs: Still Looking Good
Thomas Furda • Fri, Mar 8 • 3 Comments
The Global Stock Market Rally
Mark J. Perry • Thu, Mar 7 • 6 Comments
Southeast Asian Tigers: On The Roar Again
Investment Biker • Tue, Jan 22 • 5 Comments
The Last May Be First In Global Markets
Howard Gold • Thu, Jan 17 • 2 Comments
A Few Thoughts On The Top Frontier Markets' Stock Exchanges Of 2012
Ulysses de la Torre • Mon, Jan 14 • 38 Comments
The World Remains Overbought
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Jan 9 • 2 Comments
4 Best ETF Strategies For 2013
Zacks Investment Research • Mon, Jan 7 • 2 Comments
Follow The Dogs Of The World: ETF Laggards To Consider In 2013
Carl T. Delfeld • Thu, Jan 3
10 Emerging Markets ETFs For 2013
Benzinga • Wed, Jan 2 • 2 Comments

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Philippines Described As A Rising Star By Moody's, Growth Forecast Raised By S&P
Bob Johnson • Fri, Apr 26 • 7 Comments
Philippine ETF Gains On Credit Upgrade
Tom Lydon • Mon, Apr 1 • 2 Comments
Pacquiao Loss Could Be Hampering Philippines ETF
Benzinga • Mon, Dec 10, 2012 • 6 Comments
A 'Damaged Culture' No More? An Investing-In-The-Philippines Reality Check
Emerging Market Skeptic • Mon, Oct 29, 2012 • 75 Comments
The iShares Philippines ETF: Tapping One Of The Last Bull Markets
Jaykumar Unni • Tue, Oct 23, 2012 • 2 Comments
Investing in the Philippines: A Dollar/Oil Hedge to Consider
Elliott R. Morss • Wed, Apr 20, 2011
iShares Philippines ETF: Tracking a Fast-Growing Economy
Tom Lydon • Tue, Oct 26, 2010
Philippines ETF: Risks and Rewards
Tom Lydon • Mon, Oct 4, 2010
iShares Gives U.S. Investors Their First Philippines ETF
Ron Rowland • Fri, Oct 1, 2010

Profit Takers Bid Farewell To The Highest Flying Stock ETFs - Should You?
Gary Gordon • Thu, May 16 • 4 Comments
Can Southeast Asian Stock Markets Maintain Their Current Momentum?
Morningstar • Thu, May 9
Emerging Asia: At Risk Of The 'Middle-Income Trap'?
iMFdirect • Mon, Apr 29 • 4 Comments
Investors Shun Global Emerging Market Funds
Emerging Money • Fri, Apr 26 • 1 Comment
GEM Fund Flows: Easter Surprise - A Return To Inflows
Emerging Money • Fri, Apr 5
World Ex-U.S. Mostly Oversold
Bespoke Investment Group • Tue, Mar 26
James Tobin Primer On Currency War
Investment Biker • Fri, Mar 22
Marc Faber: The Fed Party Is Over, Invest Overseas
Investment Biker • Wed, Mar 20 • 15 Comments
CAPPT: 2013's Top-Performing Emerging Markets ETF Acronym
Benzinga • Thu, Mar 14
Southeast Asia ETFs: Still Looking Good
Thomas Furda • Fri, Mar 8 • 3 Comments
The Global Stock Market Rally
Mark J. Perry • Thu, Mar 7 • 6 Comments
Southeast Asian Tigers: On The Roar Again
Investment Biker • Tue, Jan 22 • 5 Comments
The Last May Be First In Global Markets
Howard Gold • Thu, Jan 17 • 2 Comments
A Few Thoughts On The Top Frontier Markets' Stock Exchanges Of 2012
Ulysses de la Torre • Mon, Jan 14 • 38 Comments
The World Remains Overbought
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Jan 9 • 2 Comments
4 Best ETF Strategies For 2013
Zacks Investment Research • Mon, Jan 7 • 2 Comments
Follow The Dogs Of The World: ETF Laggards To Consider In 2013
Carl T. Delfeld • Thu, Jan 3
10 Emerging Markets ETFs For 2013
Benzinga • Wed, Jan 2 • 2 Comments
3 International ETFs Riding A Growth Trend
Tom Lydon • Mon, Dec 31, 2012 • 1 Comment
15 ETFs For Countries With Consistently Positive Total Returns For 10 Years
Richard Shaw • Wed, Dec 26, 2012 • 16 Comments

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Howard Gold's No-Nonsense Investing: Make 2013 a year of investing dangerously

at MarketWatch.com (Jan 18, 2013)
Emerging Markets Report: Global investors key into Indonesia, Philippines

at MarketWatch.com (Sep 27, 2012)
Weekend Investor: International stock funds in a world of hurt

at MarketWatch.com (Jul 2, 2012)

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EPHE Description

The iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index.
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Country: Philippines

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Tuesday, May 21, 9:19 AM Thai stocks (THD) cooled off Tuesday even as property shares outperformed on continued speculation about a rate cut to boost economic growth. Regional winners were Malaysian (EWM) and Philippine (EPHE) equities, up 0.58% and 0.72% respectively. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, May 20, 9:47 AM UBS' 5 "suspected" asset bubbles: 1) Risk-free rates - specifically Treasurys (TLT), Bunds (BUND, BUNL), JGBs (JGBL, JGBT, JGBD, JGBS) 2) Credit (HYG, JNK) 3) Real estate in Asia (WPS) 4) Certain EM equity markets (EIDO, IDXJ, EPHE, THD, EWW) 5) Australian banks (WBK, NABZY.PK, ANZBY.PK, CMWAY.PK). Comment!
Friday, May 17, 9:26 AM Thai stocks (THD) rise 0.62%, helped by 7% gains for Shin Corp. (SHNZY.PK) and Minor International (MNILF.OB) which will both be added to the MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) index. Elsewhere in the region, stocks in Indonesia (IDX) rise 1.32%, continuing to defy analysts' predictions (I, II) of a steep sell-off, and post-midterm election profit-taking continues in the Philippines (EPHE), where stocks fall 0.42%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, May 16, 9:03 AM Post election rallies in Malaysian (EWM) and Philippine (EPHE) equities appear to have run their course as stocks in Kuala Lumpur and Manila fall 0.91% and 1.1% respectively. The mood in Malaysia wasn't helped by GDP data which showed the country's economy (the third largest in the region) grew by just 4.1% in Q1, the slowest pace in three years. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 15, 10:15 AM For the second straight session, Philippine stocks (EPHE +0.5%) lead regional gainers, rising 1.08% in Manila after mid-term elections indicate President Aquino will control both chambers of Congress effectively eliminating the prospect he will become a lame-duck. Aquino's economic policies have helped the country attain investment grade status but have been criticized for not doing enough to help the poor or stamp out deep-seated corruption. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, May 14, 10:57 AM Philippine equities (EPHE +1%) touch new record highs Tuesday on the back of a 3% gain in shares of telecom Philippine Long Distance Co, while Thai stocks (THD +0.9%) continue to put in fresh nineteen-year highs, as the SET closes at 1,623.48, helped by buying in bank stocks as investors anticipate a rate cut to corral the surging baht. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 8, 10:18 AM In a reversal of Tuesday's action, Philippine stocks (EPHE +0.7%) rise 0.5%, recouping half of Monday and Tuesday's losses while Malaysian equities (EWM +0.3%) finally cool off after surging ~5% following Sunday's election. Elsewhere in the region, Thai stocks (THD +1.8%) rally 0.8% to a fresh 19-1/2 year high, while regional agribusiness heavyweight Wilmar (WLMIY.PK +2.4%) posts a 23% Y/Y increase in earnings, fueling a 0.9% bump for stocks in Singapore (EWS +0.8%). Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, May 7, 10:27 AM Malaysian equities (EWM +0.5%) put in another record close in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday as the post-election rally (I, II) continues, led by financials. Net foreign buying totals $820M so far this week. Speaking of foreign capital inflows, stocks in Manila (EPHE -0.4%), capital of recently investment grade Philippines (I, II), slip 0.3% on the day but remain near record highs. In other Southeast Asian markets, Thai stocks (THD +0.5%) rose 1.14%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Sunday, May 5, 1:04 AM "If the inflows are hot money, we need to be careful … because they can lead to financial volatility," Philippine central bank chief Amando Tetangco says, referring to anticipated capital inflows into the country's debt and equity (EPHE) markets following two upgrades into investment grade territory (S&P and Fitch) in the last two months. Some worry the ratings agencies' moves will cause unmanageable inflows at a time when the peso has already gained 3.3% against the dollar in the past 12 months. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, May 2, 2:45 PM S&P becomes the second ratings agency (Fitch) in as many months to take the Philippines into investment grade territory. Citing moderate inflation and decreasing dependency on foreign currency debt, S&P raises the country's foreign long-term and short-term debt ratings one notch to BBB- and A-3 respectively (Outlook Stable). Analysts took the opportunity to contrast the country's economic profile with that of Indonesia (I, II), which some say is witnessing a credit bubble. IShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE +2.3%) is trading at a fresh all-time high on the upgrade. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, April 25, 9:40 AM The Philippine central bank keeps its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.5% (a record low) but lowers the special deposit account rate by 50 basis points, noting that inflation expectations remain anchored. Stocks in Manila closed up fractionally and remain near all-time highs despite a 2% drop in recent days. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, April 22, 7:02 AM Another day, another new record closing high for Philippine equities (EPHE) as the index in Manila jumps 2.4% to 7,120.48. In other Southeast Asian markets, Thailand's SET index rises nearly 1% and settles comfortably above the psychologically important 1,500 level — the Thai market (THD) was buoyed once again by strong earnings from the financial sector. (Previously: Thai banks boost reserves amid bubble worries) Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, April 19, 12:16 PM Philippine stocks (EPHE +2.2%) hit record highs as foreign inflows top $113M on the week — Fitch's upgrade of the country to investment grade last month may be contributing to capital inflows. Meanwhile, Thai stocks (THD +2.3%) rose for the second day in a row on the back of strong earnings from the country's financial sector. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 3, 2:14 PM Today also saw Global X's launch of the first ever ETF covering Central Asia republics and Mongolia (AZIA). The fund's portfolio will be spread between Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and will charge 0.69%. This compares as follows to other Asian country ETFs: VNM - 0.76%, THD - 0.62%, IDX - 0.57%, EWM - 0.52%, EPHE - 0.59%. Comment!
Wednesday, March 27, 8:08 AM Philippine stocks jump nearly 3% after Ftich upgrades the country to investment grade. Ratings move may lead to capital inflows as "certain investors" will now be allowed to put money to work in the country's stock and bond markets. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, March 21, 1:13 PM Stock markets in both Thailand and the Philippines have suffered in the wake of the Cyprus bank nightmare - Thailand's SET index fell nearly 2% yesterday and the Philippine Stock Exchange had fallen for eight straight days through Wednesday. The weakness could mark a buying opportunity in two iShares ETFs: MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index (THD -1.2%) and Philippines Investable Market Index Fund (EPHE +0.3%). Both have gained over 10% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]

EPHE iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index ETF

EPHE

iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index ETF