The New Zealand dollar has gained about 20% against the U.S. dollar in 2007, but there’s no exchange-traded currency fund. Investors have only been able to select the Australian CurrencyShares Trust (FXA), which has appreciated…
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On 8/2, I spoke extensively about the importance of the Japanese yen on the U.S. and international markets. Specifically, I talked about the yen being the single greatest predictor of market distress. (Unfortunately, the yen’s…
Regarding the stock market’s run-up, a great deal of credit has been given to merger mania. What’s more, some predict that when the buying frenzy dries up, the stock market will drop precipitously. However, some…
One of the easiest mistakes that an investor can make is to chase performance. And one of the easiest places to chase it these days would be in the highest-fliers… the iShares MSCI South Korea…
Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke, gave a caustic report on economic activity today. Specifically, Mr. Bernanke laid out the following: The U.S. economy is likely to continue growing at a moderate pace International economies may continue…
I spent 3+ years overseas… and all of it was spent in East Asia. I lived and worked in both Taiwan as well as Hong Kong. I traveled to Singapore frequently. And I visited countries…
In 2007, through 6/15/07, the Vanguard Pacific Fund (VPL) had garnered nearly 7%. With 70% of the investment representing Japanese companies, VPL isn’t exactly diversified across the Pacific region or the Pacific Rim. The iShares…
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