Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

Comparing Equity Market Performance: Russia vs. Other BRICs, US and UK

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In the past 12 months, the Russian equity market has outperformed the markets of Brazil, India and China. In addition, the RTS Index has also outperformed the U.S. and UK markets. From INVESTMENT EXTRA: A bull market for the Russian bear: Robin Geffen, fund manager and chief executive of Neptune Investment Management notes the following …

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European Telecom Stocks Look Attractive Now

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Telecom stocks offer some of the best value picks in Europe currently according to an article byDavid Stevenson in MoneyWeek. From the article: Why? For starters, the estimated dividend yield paid out by the Bloomberg European Telecoms index has now topped 7.5%. For just about anywhere in Europe, that’s well above the rate of inflation. …

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China – A Dominant Importer of Many Commodities

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China’s voracious appetite for commodities continues to grow and the country has become a major force in the global commodities market in recent years. The graphics below shows the change in China’s share of global commodities trade: Click to enlarge   As an export-oriented economy, China is a major importer of a range of commodities …

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Review: db X-trackers STOXX Europe Christian Index ETF

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In the past few years ETF providers have listed many Shariah-compliant funds in Europe and U.S. exchanges. These ETFs invest in companies that follow the principles of Islam. Today I came the another religious-themed ETFs named db X-trackers STOXX Europe Christian Index ETF that trades on the London Stock Exchange. This ETF tracks the performance …

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Chart: Russell Global Index Sector Performance 2000-2010

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The chart below shows the performance of the various Russell Global Index Sectors from 2000 thru 2010: Click to enlarge Source: Russell Investments Some observations: Due to the boom in commodity markets in the past decade materials and processing has been one of the consistent top performing sector. Since the credit crisis, the technology sector …

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