Emerging Markets  

2 Hong Kong housing market fiascos demonstrate how sentiment has declined.

Samsung is less exposed to China than Apple.

The markets will continue to be volatile as global economic data shows bearish signs into the start of the new year.

Stocks rise Monday on positive trade news from President Donald Trump on China.

Emerging markets are those that are striving to become advanced economies through increased production, development of regulatory bodies and exchanges, and increasingly sophisticated markets.

2018 was a transformational year for the global markets. Will the lag effects of major market events cause economic headwinds in 2019?

2018 saw two stock market corrections plus a slew of market events some positive and some negative.

But there is a lot of oil in the market, so if the market does undergo a recession or a slowdown, oil prices can, and will, trade lower.

Sustained strength in the U.S. dollar and global growth risks continue to be pressure points for precious metals, like silver.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas lost 0.6% during the third quarter on its $14 billion holdings of stocks from countries like China, Brazil, Russia and Turkey. Such declines helped to cap the fund's overall return to 2.2% -- well below the average for U.S. institutional investment plans.