A few S&P ADR Index Stocks

Listed below are few of the components of the S&P; ADR Index: 1.Company ABB Ltd Ticker : ABB 2.Company:National Grid Plc Ticker : NGG 3.Company: Manulife Financial Corp. Ticker : MFC 4.Company: Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. de C.V. Ticker : FMX 5.Company: Corporate Express Ticker : CXP

European Utilities Vs. US Utilities

Goal: Compare European Utilities Index and US Utilities and determine which one is better for long-term investment. Solution: Perform a comparison using utility indices specifically the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector Index Fund (IDU) ETF for US and Lyxor ETF DJ Stoxx 600 Utilities Fund for Europe. IDU is a proxy for U.S. Utilities …

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Taiwan: Time to take a second look ?

One of the best and easiest ways to invest in Taiwan is with an ETF since it gives an investor exposure to a wide selection of Taiwanese stocks.Investing in individual stocks such as TSM,UMC is extremely risky. Taiwan’s major industry is electronics specifically contract manufacturing of electronic parts for other companies.Computer parts such as semi-conductor …

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