Right now, there are 5 reasonable ways to invest in the potential growth of Indian stock assets. Two are exchange-traded index funds, one is an exchange-traded note, one is a traditional mutual fund and one is a closed-end mutual fund. The traditional mutual fund, Matthews India Fund (MINDX), comes from one of my favorite no-load families, Matthews [...] Continue Reading...
Whether you believe in technical analysis or not… it’s obvious that institutional traders have been controlling the downs and ups of stocks for weeks. However, many suggest that S&P 1100 is not only a critical juncture for hedge funds and for money managers, but it may the level that ultimately encourages individual investors to re-enter the marketplace. On Tuesday, June 15, [...] Continue Reading...
At one point in Monday’s 6/14 trading session, CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) moved 1.7% higher for the day and 3.2% off its 4-year low. Risk assets from stocks to commodities to high yield bonds celebrated the euro’s apparent ability to rally on evidence of manufacturing strength in the European region. Half-way through the day, however, Moody’s decided to downgrade Greek debt [...] Continue Reading...
With Obama, the Coast Guard, and Gulf region citizens placing enormous pressure on BP, now may be a good time to check on those Oil ETFs. Which holdings might benefit from the cleanup? Which are exposed to deep sea drilling? If you’re not heavy into energy or oil-related commodities, do you have a plan for ongoing market uncertainty? Does it make sense [...] Continue Reading...
The month of June hasn’t yet crossed the half-way point. Nevertheless, with the worst May outing for stocks since 1962, bearish pundits have been happily delivering eulogies for market-based securities. Is it really that bad fro the global economy? China’s trade activity suggests that credit tightening has slowed, but that it hasn’t not damaged global growth. U.S. manufacturing has remained [...] Continue Reading...
In some ways, 2010 feels like 2001. Technology ETFs like XLK seem to lead the large-cap ETF universe on positive days, yet they get clobbered on the negative ones. If the global economy avoids a double-dip, many believe that the tech sector may have the most to gain. Do you know which Tech ETFs have been showing the best potential uptrends? Technology ETFs Still Leading Indicator - [...] Continue Reading...
Sectors ETFs For Uncertainty, Materials ETFs, Emerging Market ETFs Click here to listen to the show: 6-13-10 Continue Reading...
Dividend stocks are always on my radar screen, regardless of whether I am inclined at a given time to invest in them. Yet, for some clients, I’ve chosen a number of long-term holdings like Kimberly Clark (KMB), Pepsico (PEP) and Exelon (EXC). Nevertheless, it appears to be a foregone conclusion that favorable tax treatment of dividends will expire by the end of 2010. [...] Continue Reading...
If the consumer drives the U.S. economy, it seems rational to expect that the expanding middle class populations in Brazil, China and India will also impact emerging market GDP. Which ETFs can best take advantage of this thesis?” Are there emerging country diamonds in the rough for seizing upon the current uncertainty in foreign equities? Taking Stock Of The Emerging-Market Consumer - Philip [...] Continue Reading...
In 1987, I visited the Thai stock exchange. I don’t remember seeing a single computer. (There must have been an IBM mainframe somewhere, right?) Yet I do recall a huge whiteboard with the same dimensions that you might have seen in a 2-star, Vegas Sports Book. Participants scribbled prices and ticker symbols, then quickly erased them using [...] Continue Reading...
