Argentina and Russia are giving money managers a brutal reminder this week of idiosyncratic risks in emerging markets.
In Argentina, the surprise win of Javier Milei in the primary elections has unnerved investors, forcing the government to devalue the currency by 18% on Monday. In Russia, the central bank called an extraordinary policy meeting for Tuesday after the ruble crashed through the 100 per dollar level for the first time since March 2022.
“There’s a lot of pressure on EM assets right now,” said Aninda Mitra, a macro and investment strategist at BNY Mellon Investment Management in Singapore. “Investors are caught between a hawkish Federal Reserve, a China slowdown, plus we’ve got these local idiosyncratic factors that are flaring up.”
Emerging market stocks and currencies are already set for their worst month since February amid a surge in Treasury yields and as China faces the threat of deflation.
Investors should "stay light on your feet," the head of US fixed income at RBC says.
Federal complaint filed in Texas court by a consortium of 11 states argues the fund giants used their market power to pressure energy companies and ultimately hurt consumers.
B. Riley Financial's share price has dropped more than 68 percent over the past 12 months.
The defectors, separately located in the Chicagoland and Texas, reportedly managed more than $260 million combined.
Most of the proceeds withdrawn from the client's IRA actually went to an account and was used for a third party's benefit, according to CFP Board order.
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