I received a nice writeup in IBD (Investor’s Business Daily) this morning. The print version offered up my particulars… and I’ve received a good “ribbing” from colleagues about my head shot. (It’s 5 years old…
If 2007 had to be summed up in a word, the two-syllable winner might be, “sub-prime.” It single-handedly dragged down the entire financial segment of the U.S. stock market. How far down? On Friday, the…
In 2007, emerging market ETFs made a whole lotta money. Yet most of that success came in the first 3 quarters. The iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ILF) didn’t go far in the fourth…
For 5 years, the more investors moved into international stock assets, the more growth they had seen in their portfolios. And typically, the more exposure one has had to “less developed countries,” the better those…
Matt Hougan of Index Universe recently republished his “ultimate” low expense portfolio of ETFs. The reason? His buy-n-hold cluster is actually cheaper than it had been before (0.15%). Here’s Matt’s list of investments: Asset Class…
I recently received an e-message from a global investor. He’s experienced terrific gains in broad-based Asian ETFs such as the Vanguard Asia Pacific Fund (VEA) and individual country ETFs like the iShares MSCI South Korea…
Financial stocks in the Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) traded at a high of 38 in June of 07. They currently trade just below 30. That is a 21% decline… which is a bear market…
Investing in China has been described as requiring “white knuckles” and “nerves of steel.” For those who have had the fortitude and/or fearlessness, the rewards have been quite handsome. The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index…
Subscribers, money management clients, radio show listeners, casual readers — most know about my background in Asia. In my “expat” years, I lived and/or worked in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand. It follows that…
Even if you do not follow football… even if “sports” is not your thing… I want you to stay with me on this write-up. I want you to pick up the gist. (I’m building up…