Emerging Markets ETF….All performing the same?

Posted by Chris Kimble on 08/23/2010 at 7:40 am; This entry is filed under Emerging Markets, relative strength.

Emerging Markets continue to be a hot topic in the press.   If a person wants to have exposure to this area, should they own a broad-based ETF or narrow the focus to an individual country?

Today I wanted to share how you can benefit by letting “pattern breakouts” help you with this question. As you can see in the chart below, while the broad-based BRIC ETF (EEB) remains in a trading range, Chile ETF (ECH) has achieved most of its gains, AFTER the breakout.

 

 

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  1. Chile ETF thunders ahead of emerging markets herd - ETF Investing - MarketWatch August 23rd, 2010 at 8:44 am

    [...] analysts note that iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund (ECH) has broken its 2010 trading range this summer and left broad emerging markets funds in the [...]

  2. Chris Kimble August 23rd, 2010 at 8:51 am

    Today’s post is an update to “Chile is hot” dated 8/16

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