iShares MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ)

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    Chris B
    Aug 25 01:17 PM
    Brazilian Real: Update to the Downside [view article]
    So I guess this means to avoid Brazilian equities too... Reply
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    Krakatoa
    Aug 25 04:44 AM
    Total Returns by Country Since March 2003 [view article]
    Indonesia (Jakarta Composite Index) up 443% for that period, better than Brazil. Reply
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    User 250354
    Aug 25 04:29 AM
    Total Returns by Country Since March 2003 [view article]
    Why omit Norway? The index has gone from appx. 98 to 420. In my book that is not too bad. Reply
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    Pipo
    Aug 25 04:21 AM
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    Total Returns by Country Since March 2003 [view article]
    Jim Rogers has been saying to invest in Taiwan. Its one of the most depressed markets and has a lot of potencial.

    jimrogers-investments....     Reply
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    buyitcheap
    Aug 24 10:34 PM
    Total Returns by Country Since March 2003 [view article]
    I'd like to see the exchange rate adjusted returns as well. And to note also that Brazil was pretty much starting in the sub-basement to generate such returns. Reply
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    getplaning
    Aug 24 10:24 PM
    Friday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets [view article]
    Soviets? Russia is an authoritarian capitalist state, much like China. The United States is heading in the same direction. This is the new economic model, get used to it. Reply
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    bear_m
    Aug 24 09:58 PM
    Total Returns by Country Since March 2003 [view article]
    Bespoke needs to go over to Gannett and hire an out-of-work copy editor to edit its copy. This is poorly written.

    What's being compared to what here? If the "MSCI World Index Local Currency" index is up 68%, how come the 22 listed components are up far more than 68% on a "total return" basis? Isn't this perhaps a story on currency inflation?

    Fill in the gap in the logic here, I am not a mind reader.     Reply
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    Umm, yeah
    Aug 24 06:19 PM
    Total Returns by Country Since March 2003 [view article]
    Interesting. Good stuff. How much of this is due to the currency exchange rates/weak dollar? Reply
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    asdfwssevwe
    Aug 24 03:56 PM
    Total Returns by Country Since March 2003 [view article]
    Interesting article, I think that it is also important to look at the break down between different sectors and sub-sectors.

    bullishbankers.com     Reply
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    Vlada Kynsky
    Aug 24 03:14 PM
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    Total Returns by Country Since March 2003 [view article]
    Thanks for posting. I was also surprised by China performance. No one would say that it is as much as US. Reply
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    Drywall
    Contractor
    Aug 23 11:47 PM
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    What's Next for Brazil's Economy? [view article]
    I hope you are rigth on that!
    It time to Brazil become A great Nation!!     Reply
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    Brazil
    Investor
    Aug 22 07:32 PM
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    Latin Lovers - Fast Money Recap (8/21/08) [view article]
    Like the South of the Border comments- for the latest in South American Stocks- www.southamericanstock...
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    gato
    Aug 22 02:35 PM
    What's Next for Brazil's Economy? [view article]
    Ahaaa!...Yawn!..Excuse me!,... I almost almost nodded off!..your article made me think of President Harry Trueman (USA) he was always looking for "A one handed economist, 'cause, the ones who advised him, were always telling him.."Such and such could happen to the economy,....BUT..then, on the other hand...this could happen"...I guess he figured, if he could find that "one handed guy" his decisions would be easier....Now!..where was I?... Oh!....yea!..Your take on the Brazilian economy...well, after checking your bio. ('an seeing that you're 23 years old....Hmmm!..it clicks!...you're still wet behind the ears)..so, I'll go light.
    I not an economist so take what I say with 2 grains of salt, (At the very least) you article was long, full of data essential to understanding where a country's economy is going....Here comes the ...BUT,.. the piece lacks an understanding for the social/cultural/ethics of a country, which in my opinion reduces it to a "dry" mathematical equation.
    For example you said in reference to the first comment on corruption:

    "Honestly, I also have to admit that it is a topic of which my knowledge is very limited. However, if I take your points at face value they would obviously constitute an important obstacle for whatever Brazil sets out to "become".

    That's a good honest response, but, why don't you know this?...data on crime in every country is widely available on the Internet..did you think that info. is not important?...If you would pull up the web sites of Brazilian news papers (Folio do Sao Paulo,..or..uol.com.br ) you would find that there is a (undeclared) Civil War raging in the big cities of brazil.....What?..Are you talking about?...Hmmm!..(Only this) I talking about the "narco-terrorist&... drug gangs who dominate the cities of Rio, Sao Paulo and most of the other cities. They often attack police stations, with heavy military weapons..grenades, machine guns etc. more people are get killed there, than in Iraq....of course, Iraq is a small country compared with Brazil ..(expecially population wise). The people (honest ones..Diogenes are you there?) who live in those cities have to live behind steel bars..they have to imprison themselves in their homes to protect themselves and families.as the streets run red with blood.

    Bottom line,...Claus?... If you don't know any of this (and most non-Brazilians don't, 'cause the gov. tries to hid it)..in my opinion, your
    assessment of the Brazilian economy is not complete, but, is excusable, because of your tender age. I guess my main point is: there's a lot more to an economy than the import and the export numbers...What say you?     Reply
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    Emerald
    Aug 22 12:30 PM
    Friday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets [view article]
    The Russians remember when Reagan began an arms race spending binge that pushed them over the edge financially. After having Poland missles pushed in their face, they are reacting aggressively now that the coffers are full. I don't think telling them to get lout of georgia or we'll let the GSE's default will work. After all, when Treasury bails out the GSE's, our national debt will explode. Oops, shades of an overleveraged Soviet Union in the 1990's. Great nations are only "great" when they are financially strong. Reply
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    David White
    Aug 22 11:26 AM
    Friday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets [view article]
    The news says stocks are up on the prospect of no Fed interest rate increases in the near future (on Bernanke's comments). This may be good in that sense. However, it is very bad in the sense that the economy has to be in real trouble for the Fed not to be raising rates now. I agree the Fed should not raise rates. The banks need all the help they can get (as do homeowners). Further you need the low rates to make the homes more affordable at their current prices (or not too much lower). Still the infaltion numbers have been terrible, even counting on some let up later in the year. To ignore inflation at this time, the situation has to be dire. The sidelines are looking great at this point. I sure can't see the upside for most stocks, but apparently others can't see the downside. Don't you long for those nice days of an overall consistent uptrend? Reply
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