Profit from exports to China

ISHARES AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND $23.26 (New York symbol EWA; buy or sell through brokers), is an ETF that holds the 73 largest Australian stocks. Its MER is 0.53%.

The fund’s top holdings include BHP Billiton, 14.1%; Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 8.9%; Westpac Banking Corp., 7.8%; Australia… Read More

Exports to Asia are a big plus

ISHARES AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND $24.34 (New York symbol EWA; buy or sell through brokers), is an ETF that holds the 73 largest Australian stocks. Its MER is 0.53%.

The fund’s top holdings include BHP Billiton, 15.1%; Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 8.6%; Westpac Banking Corp., 7.0%; Australia… Read More

Tapping into Asian demand

ISHARES AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND $26.10 (New York symbol EWA; buy or sell through brokers), is an ETF that holds the 74 largest Australian stocks. Its MER is 0.53%.

The fund’s top holdings include BHP Billiton, 15.3%; Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 8.6%; Westpac Banking Corp., 7.7%; Australia… Read More

Gaining from Asian demand

ISHARES AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND $26.54 (New York symbol EWA; buy or sell through brokers), is an ETF that holds the 74 largest Australian stocks.

The fund’s top holdings include BHP Billiton, 15.9%; Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 8.4%; Westpac Banking Corp., 7.2%; Australia and New Zealand Banking… Read More

Australia stands out

ISHARES AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND $24.17 (New York symbol EWA; buy or sell through brokers), is an ETF that holds the 75 largest Australian stocks.

The fund’s top holdings include BHP Billiton, 15.1%; Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 8.1%; Westpac Banking Corp., 7.3%; Australia and New Zealand Banking… Read More

ETF for Aussie gains

Australia weathered the financial crisis without going into recession — unlike almost all other major global economies. Stimulus spending helped, but it also benefited from strong demand for its exports from China. As well, like Canada, Australia has a strong banking sector that didn’t need… Read More