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After a strong 2021 fourth quarter, the Chilean economy has likely slowed this year, amid higher inflation and interest rates. Meanwhile, the country faces challenges: the possibility of new COVID-19 variants, higher energy prices pushed up further by the conflict in Ukraine, and uncertainties around the recent election of left-wing candidate Gabriel Boric as president....

With yearly revenue of over $4 trillion, the global agriculture industry offers enormous opportunities for firms ready to satisfy growing food demand.


Crop and food prices will continue to fluctuate from year to year—as we’ve seen with wheat and fertilizer exports disrupted from major producers Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. However, it’s a good bet that global food production and consumption will continue to increase....

iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF yields 3.7% with a 0.55% MER and offers great diversity by holding 30 of the highest-yielding Canadian stocks.

ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND, $62.12, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol EWT; buy or sell through brokers) gives you direct exposure to some of the top public companies of this East Asian powerhouse economy.


The fund’s largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor at 21.1% of assets....

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while subject to volatility, have moved back up since their initial COVID-19 drop. Nonetheless, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is still a good time for new buying....

Vale SA and Petrobras are the two largest holdings in the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF, with a combined weight of over 30%. These companies are also among the largest companies in Brazil and rank among the top 150 on the Forbes Global 2000 list.


Vale is the world’s largest producer of iron ore and a key supplier to the global steel industry.


Iron ore makes up about 85% of the company’s earnings; and a base-metals division that produces nickel and copper contributes another 15%....

Brazil is one of the top 10 global economies, and is richly endowed with a range of basic commodities. Still, the country currently faces significant challenges.


Elevated inflation—amid supply disruptions—has driven up prices for food and other goods....

Many technology stocks has seen strong growth over the past couple of years as the pandemic unfolded. The reasons included: the rapid expansion of productivity and cybersecurity technology as COVID-19 forced many people to work from home, and the shift to online shopping....

ISHARES CANADIAN FINANCIAL MONTHLY ETF $8.06 (Toronto symbol FIE) invests in the common shares, preferred shares, corporate bonds and income trusts of firms in the Canadian finance sector.


The fund has an MER of 0.82%, which is high by ETF standards....

Apart from the immediate challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, India faces a weak health-care system, poor infrastructure, and is only very slowly implementing much-needed economic and political reforms.


Still, the country is home to a number of top global companies with bright futures....