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January Review: Best and Worst Performing ETFs
February 10, 2014 at 09:00 AM EST
Wall Street got off to a rocky start in 2014, with January proving to be the worst month for U.S. equities in more than a year. At the end of the month, the Federal Reserve announced it would cut back further on its stimulus measures, which consequently sent emerging market equities into a tailspin. Emerging markets had already suffered several blows, with currencies of countries including Taiwan, Russia and Turkey taking a steep nosedive. Furthermore, worse-than-expected economic reports from China spooked many investors, putting further downward pressure on global markets. Investors also focused their attention on earnings news in January, as a slew of companies reported quarterly results and guidance [see The Fed Effect: How Monetary Policy Impacts Your ETFs]. On the ETF front, investors saw plenty of action in January, with several new funds hitting the streets. Invesco PowerShares debuted its first-to-market NYSE Century Portfolio (NYCC), which is comprised of companies that have been incorporated in [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: No Related Posts
Wall Street got off to a rocky start in 2014, with January proving to be the worst month for U.S. equities in more than a year. At the end of the month, the Federal Reserve announced it would cut back further on its stimulus measures, which consequently sent emerging market equities into a tailspin. Emerging markets had already suffered several blows, with currencies of countries including Taiwan, Russia and Turkey taking a steep nosedive. Furthermore, worse-than-expected economic reports from China spooked many investors, putting further downward pressure on global markets. Investors also focused their attention on earnings news in January, as a slew of companies reported quarterly results and guidance [see The Fed Effect: How Monetary Policy Impacts Your ETFs]. On the ETF front, investors saw plenty of action in January, with several new funds hitting the streets. Invesco PowerShares debuted its first-to-market NYSE Century Portfolio (NYCC), which is comprised of companies that have been incorporated in [...]
