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T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC. $127 (www.troweprice.com) is a buy. This leading seller of mutual funds and wealth management services will now raise your quarterly dividend 18.4%. With the March 2020 payment, investors will receive $0.90 a share instead of $0.76....
We think foreign stocks can safely make up 10% of a conservative investor’s portfolio. One way is through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.
The best of those ETFs charge you very low management fees yet offer you well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks.
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as well- suited for new buying and two others your portfolio will continue to benefit from holding.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF $43.93, is a buy for aggressive investors. The fund (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) is designed to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; it gives you access to some of the world’s fastest growing markets.
The ETF’s geographic breakdown is as follows: China, 34.2%; South Korea, 11.7%; Taiwan, 11.5%; India, 9.0%; Brazil, 7.3%; South Africa, 4.6%; Russia, 4.0%; Saudi Arabia, 2.6%; Mexico, 2.5%; Thailand, 2.4%; Indonesia, 2.0%; and Malaysia, 1.8%.
Your biggest stock exposure through the fund is Alibaba Group (China: e-commerce), 5.9% of assets; Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), 4.6%; Taiwan Semiconductor (computer chips), 4.3%; Samsung Electronics (South Korea), 3.8%; China Construction Bank, 1.2%; Naspers (South Africa: media and Internet), 1.2%; Ping An Insurance Group (China), 1.1%; Reliance Industries (India: conglomerate), 1.0%; Housing Development Finance Corp....
The best of those ETFs charge you very low management fees yet offer you well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks.
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as well- suited for new buying and two others your portfolio will continue to benefit from holding.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF $43.93, is a buy for aggressive investors. The fund (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) is designed to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; it gives you access to some of the world’s fastest growing markets.
The ETF’s geographic breakdown is as follows: China, 34.2%; South Korea, 11.7%; Taiwan, 11.5%; India, 9.0%; Brazil, 7.3%; South Africa, 4.6%; Russia, 4.0%; Saudi Arabia, 2.6%; Mexico, 2.5%; Thailand, 2.4%; Indonesia, 2.0%; and Malaysia, 1.8%.
Your biggest stock exposure through the fund is Alibaba Group (China: e-commerce), 5.9% of assets; Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), 4.6%; Taiwan Semiconductor (computer chips), 4.3%; Samsung Electronics (South Korea), 3.8%; China Construction Bank, 1.2%; Naspers (South Africa: media and Internet), 1.2%; Ping An Insurance Group (China), 1.1%; Reliance Industries (India: conglomerate), 1.0%; Housing Development Finance Corp....
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. $590 is a still hold. The company (New York symbol SHW; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 91.6 million; Market cap: $54.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.1; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.sherwin-williams.com) acquired rival paint maker Valspar Corp....
In addition to our three #1 picks for 2020, this issue is jam-packed with even more ways to enrich your portfolio.
Technology stocks were one of the main drivers behind the S&P 500 Index’s huge 36% gain in 2019, and should produce even more gains in 2020.
Starting, we look at six of our favourite buys in the technology industry.
All of them are leaders in their markets, which is an essential key to their success in this rapidly changing industry....
Technology stocks were one of the main drivers behind the S&P 500 Index’s huge 36% gain in 2019, and should produce even more gains in 2020.
Starting, we look at six of our favourite buys in the technology industry.
All of them are leaders in their markets, which is an essential key to their success in this rapidly changing industry....
Once again, we’ve singled out three stocks—one from each of our portfolios: Conservative, Aggressive and Income—as your top choices for new buying in 2020. All three offer highly attractive growth prospects that will pay off for investors for many years to come.
You’ll notice that United Technologies is once again our #1 Conservative pick, even after the 31% gain it handed our readers in 2019....
You’ll notice that United Technologies is once again our #1 Conservative pick, even after the 31% gain it handed our readers in 2019....
Canadian banks offer investors above-average dividend yields, low-to-moderate p/e’s; and above-average potential for long-term capital gains.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF $328 (New York symbol SPY) lets you hold the stocks of the S&P 500 Index; they’re major U.S. companies chosen based on market cap, liquidity and industry.
The fund’s highest-weighted stocks offer a lot of appeal for investors: Apple, 4.7% of assets; Microsoft, 4.5%; Alphabet, 3.1%; Amazon.com, 3.0%; Facebook, 1.9%; Berkshire Hathaway, 1.7%; JPMorgan Chase, 1.6%; Johnson & Johnson, 1.4%; and Visa, 1.2%.
But the ETF also gives you a solid 1.7% yield, while charging you a very low 0.10% MER....
The fund’s highest-weighted stocks offer a lot of appeal for investors: Apple, 4.7% of assets; Microsoft, 4.5%; Alphabet, 3.1%; Amazon.com, 3.0%; Facebook, 1.9%; Berkshire Hathaway, 1.7%; JPMorgan Chase, 1.6%; Johnson & Johnson, 1.4%; and Visa, 1.2%.
But the ETF also gives you a solid 1.7% yield, while charging you a very low 0.10% MER....
The six ETFs we update for you below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index for its investors. Note that this is different from riskier ETFs focused on narrower indexes or trends such as cryptocurrencies or cannabis.
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....
Welcome to your latest issue of Wall Street Stock Forecaster. To start 2020, we highlight several U.S. stocks that would make excellent additions to most investor portfolios.
Recent holiday shopping numbers highlight the growth in Internet shopping....
Recent holiday shopping numbers highlight the growth in Internet shopping....
Welcome to your latest issue of The Successful Investor. This month, as we start out 26th year of publishing, we draw your attention to two terrific buys for income-seeking investors.
RioCan appears set to start increasing its distributions again as it completes a major pivot to more-profitable, mixed-use urban properties....
RioCan appears set to start increasing its distributions again as it completes a major pivot to more-profitable, mixed-use urban properties....