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ISHARES MSCI AUSTRALIA ETF $19.43 (New York symbol EWA; buy or sell through brokers) is an ETF that holds the 71 largest Australian stocks. The fund’s top holdings include Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 12.1%; Westpac Banking Corp., 9.3%; National Australia Bank, 6.9%; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, 6.7%; BHP Billiton, 5.4%; CSL Ltd., 4.2%; Wesfarmers, 3.8%; Woolworths Ltd., 2.7%; Macquarie Group, 2.2%; and Telstra Corp., 2.1%. The ETF’s industry breakdown consists of Financials, 53.0%; Materials, 14.4%; Consumer Staples, 7.8%; Industrials, 6.3%; Health Care, 6.0%; Energy, 3.9%; Telecommunications, 2.5%; Consumer Discretionary, 2.2%; and Utilities, 2.1%.

The iShares MSCI Australia ETF was launched on March 12, 1996. It has a 0.48% expense ratio. Australia benefits from its stable banking and political systems and is rich in natural resources. Low commodity prices have hurt the country’s economy, but its proximity to Asian markets with vast potential, including India and China, gives it strong long-term prospects.

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ISHARES MSCI CHILE INVESTABLE MARKET INDEX FUND $31.91 (New York symbol ECH; buy or sell through brokers) is an ETF that aims to track the MSCI Chile Investable Market Index, which consists of stocks that mainly trade on the Santiago Stock Exchange.

The fund’s largest holdings are Enersis SA (electricity), 10.1%; Empresas Copec SA (conglomerate), 8.1%; Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (electricity), 8.1%; S.A.C.I. Falabella (retail), 6.1%; Banco Santander Chile (banking), 5.9%; Empresas CMPC (pulp and paper), 5.4%; Cencosud SA (retailer), 5.3%; Colbun SA (utility), 4.4%; and Banco de Chile, 4.2%.

The ETF’s industry breakdown consists of Utilities, 31.2%; Financials, 19.7%; Materials, 13.7%; Consumer Staples, 9.6%; Energy, 8.4%; Consumer Discretionary, 7.4%; Industrials, 5.3%; Telecommunications, 2.5%; and Information Technology, 1.7%.

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ISHARES MSCI GERMANY FUND $26.83 (New York symbol EWG; buy or sell through brokers) tracks the stocks in the MSCI Germany Index. This index aims to replicate 85% of the market capitalization of the German stock market. The remaining 15% is unavailable for investment, partly due to limitations on foreign ownership. The ETF’s top holdings are Bayer (diversified chemicals), 9.6%; Daimler (automobiles), 7.3%; Siemens (engineering conglomerate), 7.1%; Allianz (insurance), 7.1%; SAP (software), 6.8%; BASF (chemicals), 6.6%; Deutsche Telekom, 5.1%; BMW AG, 3.1%; Deutsche Bank AG, 3.1%; Munich Reinsurance, 2.9%; Linde AG (industrial gases), 2.9%; Deutsche Post, 2.5%; and Fresenius (health care), 2.4%.

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ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA INDEX FUND $52.74 (New York symbol EWY; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI Korea Index. The ETF’s top holdings are Samsung Electronics, 24.6%; Hyundai Motor, 3.6%; SK Hynix Semiconductor, 2.8; Shinhan Financial, 2.8%; Naver (Internet), 2.8%; Hyundai Mobis (auto parts), 2.7%; LG Chemicals, 2.4%; Kia Motors, 2.2%; KB Financial, 2.2%; AmorePacific Corp. (cosmetics), 2.1%; Korea Electric Power, 2.0%; KT&G Corp. (tobacco), 1.8%; and Posco (steel), 1.8%.

The iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund was launched on May 9, 2000. Its expense ratio is 0.62%. South Korea has Asia’s fourth-largest economy, after China, Japan and India. It is heavily reliant on exports, but shipments to the U.S. are rebounding, offsetting weakness in Europe and China.

The steady rise of South Korea’s currency, the won, hurt its economy in 2012 and 2013 by making its goods more expensive for foreign buyers. But South Korea has cut interest rates to record lows, bringing the won back down to five-year lows against the U.S. dollar and boosting exports.

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ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND $33.84 (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

The fund’s geographic breakdown includes China, 23.5%; South Korea, 16.4%; Taiwan, 12.4%; India, 8.2%; South Africa, 7.6%; Brazil, 6.2%; Mexico, 4.8%; Russia, 3.9%; Malaysia, 3.2%; Indonesia, 2.5%; Thailand, 2.2%; and Turkey, 1.4%.

Its top holdings are Samsung Electronics (South Korea), 3.7%; Taiwan Semiconductor (computer chips), 3.1%; Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), 2.5%; China Mobile, 2.1%; China Construction Bank, 1.7%; Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, 1.3%; Hon Hai Precision Industry (Taiwan), 1.1%; and Bank of China, 1.1%.

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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $24.99 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 319.9 million; Market cap: $8.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.5%; www.riocan.com) has settled its dispute with U.S.-based department store chain Target (New York symbol TGT).

In April 2015, Target closed all 133 of its Canadian stores, including 26 in RioCan’s malls. So far, the trust has found new tenants for seven of these stores. It will have to remodel the other 19, but it expects to have them rented by the end of 2017.

Target has now paid $132 million in compensation. Of that total, $92 million went to RioCan and $40 million went to its partners in some of these malls.

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H&R REIT $21.11 (Toronto symbol HR.UN; Units outstanding: 278.3 million; Market cap: $5.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 6.4%; www.hr-reit.com) owns or has stakes in 506 office buildings, industrial properties and shopping malls in Canada and the U.S. In all, these holdings include 46.6 million square feet of leasable space.

In December 2014, the REIT sold part ownership in 101 industrial properties, or a total of 19.5 million square feet, in Canada and the U.S. for $731 million. The buyers included the Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board.

H&R kept a 50% interest in the Canadian properties and a 49.5% stake in the U.S. portfolio. It continues to manage these assets and receives fees for doing so. H&R also held on to full ownership of 14 other industrial properties.

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CANADIAN REIT $41.74 (Toronto symbol REF.UN; Units outstanding: 72.9 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.3%; www.creit.ca) owns 198 properties, including retail, industrial and office buildings, across Canada and in Chicago. These holdings contain 24.9 million square feet of leasable area. The trust’s occupancy rate is 94.7%.

In the three months ended September 30, 2015, Canadian REIT’s revenue rose 4.5%, to $109.5 million from $104.8 million a year earlier. Cash flow per unit gained 2.7%, to $0.76 from $0.74.

The trust aims to grow mostly by developing its own properties rather than through large acquisitions. Over the next few years, it’s spending $660 million to add 3.1 million square feet of space. To cut its risk, Canadian REIT takes on partners to help carry out big projects.

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HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. ADRs $33 (New York symbol HMC; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $59.4 billion; Priceto- sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.honda.com) has received approval from U.S. regulators to start selling its new business plane, called the HondaJet. The aircraft’s engines are on top its wings instead of below; it’s 15% more fuel efficient than comparable models; and it has 20% more cargo room. The company has orders for over 100 of these planes, which it is currently building at its North Carolina plant. It should begin delivering them in 2016. Honda is a buy.

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $95 (New York symbol UTX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 887.0 million; Market cap: $84.3 billion; Priceto- sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.utc.com) has announced a new restructuring plan that mainly involves closing high-cost plants in the U.S. and Europe and shifting their operations to other facilities. The company expects these moves to cost $1.5 billion. However, they should cut $900 million from United Technologies’ annual expenses when they’re finished in 2018. The savings will help the company offset weaker demand for its Otis elevators in China, as well as higher-than-expected expenses related to the development of a new jet engine at its Pratt & Whitney division....

NCR CORP. $27 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 169.9 million; Market cap: $4.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines, cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas. Private equity firm Blackstone Group (New York symbol BX) recently purchased $820 million worth of preferred shares that can be converted to common shares at $30.00 each. If Blackstone converted all of these holdings, it would own 17% of NCR. Blackstone’s expertise should help NCR expand its software and services businesses, which are more profitable than making ATMs and other equipment....

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