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An investment mania usually begins as a mass attraction to a specific investment, or investment area. It often ends up including a range of investments that bear only a passing resemblance to the original investment area.
The recent mania for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies—which we think will end badly for most investors—is grounded in several factors....
The recent mania for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies—which we think will end badly for most investors—is grounded in several factors....
ISHARES INDIA 50 ETF $35.49 (Nasdaq symbol INDY; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) is an ETF that tracks the Nifty 50 index—the 50 largest, most liquid Indian securities. It began trading in November 2009.
The fund’s top holdings are HDFC Bank, 9.8%; Reliance Industries (conglomerate), 7.6%; Housing Development Finance, 7.6%; ITC (conglomerate), 5.5%; Infosys (information technology), 5.4%; ICICI Bank, 4.2%; Larsen & Toubro (conglomerate), 4.1%; and Tata Consultancy (information technology), 3.6%....
The fund’s top holdings are HDFC Bank, 9.8%; Reliance Industries (conglomerate), 7.6%; Housing Development Finance, 7.6%; ITC (conglomerate), 5.5%; Infosys (information technology), 5.4%; ICICI Bank, 4.2%; Larsen & Toubro (conglomerate), 4.1%; and Tata Consultancy (information technology), 3.6%....
We think conservative investors can hold up to 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. One way to do that is by choosing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.
The best of those funds continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks.
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as buys, and two we feel you should continue to hold.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND $47.90 (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
The fund’s geographic breakdown follows: China, 29.8%; South Korea, 15.0%; Taiwan, 11.6%; India, 8.1%; Brazil, 7.4%; South Africa, 6.7%; Russia, 3.6%; Mexico, 2.9%; Malaysia, 2.5%; Thailand, 2.4%; Indonesia, 2.1%; and Poland, 1.2%.
Its top stocks are Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), 5.4%; Samsung Electronics (South Korea ), 4.6%; Alibaba Group (China: e-commerce), 3.8 %; Taiwan Semiconductor (computer chips), 3.7%; Naspers (South Africa: media and Internet ), 1.9%; China Construction Bank, 1.6%; Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, 1.2%; China Mobile, 1.20%; Baidu (China: Internet ), 1.1%; and Ping An Insurance Group (China), 1.0%.
iShares launched the ETF on April 7, 2003....
The best of those funds continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks.
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as buys, and two we feel you should continue to hold.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND $47.90 (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
The fund’s geographic breakdown follows: China, 29.8%; South Korea, 15.0%; Taiwan, 11.6%; India, 8.1%; Brazil, 7.4%; South Africa, 6.7%; Russia, 3.6%; Mexico, 2.9%; Malaysia, 2.5%; Thailand, 2.4%; Indonesia, 2.1%; and Poland, 1.2%.
Its top stocks are Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), 5.4%; Samsung Electronics (South Korea ), 4.6%; Alibaba Group (China: e-commerce), 3.8 %; Taiwan Semiconductor (computer chips), 3.7%; Naspers (South Africa: media and Internet ), 1.9%; China Construction Bank, 1.6%; Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, 1.2%; China Mobile, 1.20%; Baidu (China: Internet ), 1.1%; and Ping An Insurance Group (China), 1.0%.
iShares launched the ETF on April 7, 2003....
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The U.S. housing market has staged a strong recovery since the dark days of the 2008/2009 global financial crisis. Stronger employment and more-confident consumers continue to lift home prices. But it’s possible that higher interest rates will slow future growth for home builders and other real estate firms.
After a decade of extraordinarily low interest rates, the U.S....
After a decade of extraordinarily low interest rates, the U.S....
Africa’s fifth largest nation by population, South Africa is the continent’s third biggest economy by gross domestic product. But weak commodity prices have slowed its economic growth and the controversial leadership of former president Jacob Zuma has zapped business confidence....
At the end of 2017, the holdings of globally invested exchange traded funds equalled $4.8 trillion U.S. That represents a 36% increase over 2016.
The number of funds also increased, rising 7.4% to reach 4,835. Over the past 5 years, the assets of ETFs listed globally increased by 148%.
In a business where fund size improves liquidity and appeal, leading ETF providers continue to focus on expanding their inflows.
The top 10 funds collected $63 billion in January 2018....
The number of funds also increased, rising 7.4% to reach 4,835. Over the past 5 years, the assets of ETFs listed globally increased by 148%.
In a business where fund size improves liquidity and appeal, leading ETF providers continue to focus on expanding their inflows.
The top 10 funds collected $63 billion in January 2018....
The U.S. housing market has largely recovered from the 2008/2009 housing crisis. Still, rising interest rates may eventually slow the speed of future growth. In the near term, however, higher employment levels, rising wages and limited housing supply should continue to spur demand for new homes....
The six ETFs we update below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. ex- changes. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and bio- technology.
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
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