What Slowdown? Indonesia ETFs Hold Their Ground In Global Crisis

By: ETFdb
While 2011 may have gotten off to a good start for many equity markets, a summer slowdown has hit stocks across the globe. Worries over the fallout from a downgrade of American debt have now shifted to concerns over more stimulus either by the Federal Reserve or by Congress. Yet more measures coming down the pike seems uncertain at best, leaving the American economy to muddle through its current economic malaise. Meanwhile, in Europe things aren’t much better as the debt contagion striking the peripheral markets of Spain, Greece, and Italy, is now threatening to strike core nations such as France and Germany as well. As a result of this broad uncertainty and the widespread fears over a double dip recession, many investors have pulled out of stocks and have looked to products such as gold or Treasury bonds as a way to wait out the storm. This has pushed gold to a [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Talking Indonesia ETFs With Van Eck’s Ed Kuczma Van Eck Cuts Fees On Poland, Indonesia ETFs Indonesia ETFs Head-To-Head: IDX vs. EIDO iShares Rolls Out Three New International ETFs Emerging Market ETF Investing: Beyond The BRIC
While 2011 may have gotten off to a good start for many equity markets, a summer slowdown has hit stocks across the globe. Worries over the fallout from a downgrade of American debt have now shifted to concerns over more stimulus either by the Federal Reserve or by Congress. Yet more measures coming down the pike seems uncertain at best, leaving the American economy to muddle through its current economic malaise. Meanwhile, in Europe things aren’t much better as the debt contagion striking the peripheral markets of Spain, Greece, and Italy, is now threatening to strike core nations such as France and Germany as well. As a result of this broad uncertainty and the widespread fears over a double dip recession, many investors have pulled out of stocks and have looked to products such as gold or Treasury bonds as a way to wait out the storm. This has pushed gold to a [...]

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