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With the Argentine economy at an inflection point and inflation showing signs of deceleration, Goldman Sachs’ Carlos G. Macedo believes Banco Macro SA (ADR) (NYSE: BMA) is well positioned to make the most of this cycle. Macedo upgraded the rating on the company to Buy, while raising the price...

After being drags on diversified emerging markets indexes and exchange-traded funds for several years, Latin American equities are leading this year's emerging markets resurgence. For example, several of this year's best-performing single-country ETFs are Latin America funds, a group that...

Lionel Messi is one of soccer's great — if not the world's greatest. Unfortunately, the sport suffered a major blow on Monday when the Argentinian striker announced his retirement from international competition. Messi and Argentina's national team lost to Chile's national team on Sunday. The...

Alright, alright. Argentine footballer Lionel Messi is awesome, too. Awards and statistics and mind-blowing goals confirm as much, but let's focus on the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (Global X Funds (NYSE: ARGT)). ARGT, the lone exchange traded fund dedicated to Argentine equities, is up 19.6...

After a couple of years of dismal showings, Latin America exchange-traded funds are roaring back in 2016. For example, the iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ETF) (NYSE: ILF) is higher by nearly 15 percent year-to-date. At the country level, the iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund (NYSE:...

After the close of U.S. markets Tuesday, index provider MSCI Inc (NYSE: MSCI) released its annual market classification. Most investors awaiting the MSCI news were focusing on the index provider's decision on whether or not to include China A-shares in its emerging markets benchmarks, but there...

Quick. Name a commodity that delivered positive returns in 2015. Congratulations if lithium was your guess, because you are correct. On the back of demand from consumers such as Elon Musk's Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), lithium prices are expected to continue rising this year. That is good...

After years of lost opportunity and mismanagement at the hands of two Kirchner administrations, the Argentine economy is getting back on track. That could be taken as a sign that this year's bullishness from the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (Global X Funds (NYSE: ARGT)) something to be taken...

This is how bad things have been in 2015 for Latin American stocks and the relevant exchange-traded funds trading in the United States: Of the single-country ETFs tracking Latin American economies, the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (Global X Funds (NYSE: ARGT)) has been the best performer this year....

Taringa!, Argentina's social media platform answer to Facebook, is incorporating bitcoin into its service as an incentive program for content creators. This innovation marks the digital currency's first major foray into the South American market. Bitcoin supporters say the social media site's...

U.S. stocks posted steep losses as investors had plenty to worry about. Unable to reach a last-minute settlement, Argentina defaulted on its debt obligations. Naturally, as a global economy, the credit of one country affects other countries worldwide. The Labor Department reported that U.S....

Argentina defaulted on its debt for the second time in 12 years after last-ditch negotiations with creditors failed to secure a deal to save the embattled country’s finances.  Latin America’s third largest economy could face additional trouble in the future if creditors force...

U.S. stocks fell as the Dow dipped below the 17,000 marks as geopolitical concerns become a main focus. In a televised statement, President Obama said the United States will expand on sanctions meant to hurt Russia's energy, defense and financial sectors. The move follows Russia's...

U.S. stocks were little changed ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement due out on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day session, with the central bank likely to announce further cuts to its monthly asset purchases. In economic news, June home sales declined in...