by Ernesto Rangel | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog, Economics, Finance
A Stronger USD and Emerging Markets The second quarter of 2018 has brought us a sudden spike in the value of the U.S. dollar, and just as its dip in the first quarter set people ablaze in both shock and excitement, so its rise in the second quarter summoned a similar...
by Ernesto Rangel | May 25, 2018 | Blog, Economics, Finance
China accounts for approximately 27 percent of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. That hugely overshadows runner-up South Korea, who accounts for about 13%. In fact, China’s 27 percent comes in 9% higher than their 18% from just a decade ago. Even more astounding,...
