The SPDR DJ Euro Stoxx 50 ETF (FEZ) and SPDR DJ Stoxx 50 ETF (FEU) offer exposure to some of the largest companies in Europe. FEZ is the largest of the two funds with an asset base of $166M. 1.The SPDR DJ Euro Stoxx 50 ETF (FEZ) FEZ tracks the performance of the Dow Jones …
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The Brazilian market index Bovespa is one of the top performing emerging market indices this year. The index is up 142% in dollar terms since the start of this year. Gains are amplified in dollar terms since the local currency Real has appreciated by over 26% this year. The world’s five largest companies by 2008 revenues …
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Investment into—and out of—Asia bucked the global trend over the past year as China and India continue to power the region’s economic progress. Features: Asia Goes Abroad The Debt Economy – by James Surowiecki John Kenneth Galbraith wrote that all financial crises are the result of “debt that, in one fashion or another, has become …
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The 3 ETFs that investors can use to invest in foreign utilities are iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index Fund (JXI) , WisdomTree International Utilities Fund(DBU) and SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector Fund (IPU). Among these ETFs, iShares’ JXI is the largest fund with an asset base of $165M. The distribution yield is 5.62%. In …
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Japan’s Best Global Brands for 2009 are shown in the chart below: Source: Interbrand The above list, created by the leading brand consultancy Interbrand, is the first ranking of global brands that originated in Japan. Automobile and electronics brands dominate the Top 30 list showing the importance of these two sectors to Japan. Most of …