Value in Latin America's Giant? Opportunities in Brazil

South Korea and Taiwan are grabbing the majority of financial news headlines when it comes to international exposure, but a peek inside Latin America reveals potential opportunities. Brazil, in particular, could be offering investors ample value in both equities and bonds beyond those aforementioned countries already benefiting from the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout.

ETF Trends • Jul 30, 2026

Diversified Portfolios Show Resilience Amid Escalating Iran War

With the Iran war escalating, the conflict is again getting harder to ignore, which strengthens the case for maintaining a globally diversified portfolio. Energy prices are rising again, and the specter of elevated inflation and potential Federal Reserve rate hikes is once more a risk factor on the march.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 20, 2026

Total Return Forecasts: Major Asset Classes - July 2, 2026

The outlook for long-term total return for the Global Market Index (GMI) edged up again in June, touching the highest level in recent history. Despite the recent rise, the expected performance remains well below GMI's realized return over the trailing ten-year window.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 2, 2026

A Surprising Way to Get More Yield (And Less Volatility) Than Treasury Bonds

Here is a thesis that flips the bond world on its head: the volatility everyone fears in emerging markets has migrated to developed markets, while the yield premium for owning EM debt has stayed put.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 16, 2026

The Fed Rate Path Will Make or Break PCY in 2026: Here's What to Watch

The Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (NYSEARCA:PCY) has quietly become one of the better-performing fixed income vehicles of the past year, returning 16% over the trailing twelve months as the Federal Reserve cut its policy rate by 75 basis points and risk appetite returned.

24/7 Wall Street • May 12, 2026

EMB Investors: Watch These 3 Macro Triggers Before Summer 2026

The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ:EMB | EMB Price Prediction) closed at around $96 today, capping a 12% total return over the past year and a quieter 1% gain year to date.

24/7 Wall Street • May 11, 2026

This High-Yield ETF Combines Bond Investing With Emerging Market Currencies

Most US investors hold bonds priced in dollars, which means their fixed-income returns rise and fall almost entirely on what the Federal Reserve does next.

24/7 Wall Street • May 2, 2026

Firms Staff Up EM Bond Desks as Demand Grows

Emerging market bond ETFs are drawing increased institutional interest, prompting asset managers to staff up with specialized teams. Allspring Global Investments became the latest firm to make such a move this month, acquiring a team from GIA Partners to manage $1.1 billion in emerging market assets, according to Pensions & Investments reporting.

ETF Trends • Apr 27, 2026

The Iran War Is Changing the Bond Playbook

Investors may be better off looking outside the world's core bond markets right now, Brij Khurana writes in a guest commentary.

Barrons • Apr 27, 2026

Monthly dividend ETF posts 13% return while Wall Street questions long-term sustainability of currency risk

VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:EMLC | EMLC Price Prediction) pays a monthly distribution that currently translates to a trailing yield near 6.1%, a level that sits above the 10-year Treasury at 4.3%, and the Fed funds upper bound has been held at 3.75% since December.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 24, 2026