First Trust-Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund

Not long ago, India was one of the Fragile Five: an unfortunate club of troubled emerging markets (FEO) (VWO) that were the worst hit by the 2013 taper tantrum.

Although international investing does tend to mitigate risk and diversify portfolios, there are certain risks involved.

The global corporate landscape has changed drastically from what it used to be. US consumers have no qualms about using foreign products.

In this series, we’ll look at the prevalence of home bias, the disadvantages of favoring home bias, and the benefits of international diversification.

Central bank decisions are more unpredictable now. The US economy has been steady for a while and doesn’t warrant the zero interest rate policy.

China matters in the long run—and not just for investors in the country’s equity markets. Slack in the Chinese economy could affect the global economy (FAM) in a big way.

China still offers some bright spots of opportunity for investors. The equity market slump in China (YINN) is not likely to affect the Chinese consumer.

A quiet revolution is taking place in China. Few people will have heard of Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology but this company is making history.

Successful oil auctions have boosted the Mexican peso. Since the second auction on September 30, the peso has appreciated by 2.9% against the US dollar as of November 2.

China’s retail sales growth has remained above 10% for most of the past year, and this trend isn’t likely to reverse in the near future.