Stealth ADR stocks !!

There are some ADR stocks that are relatively unknown and they tend to fly under the radar. Investors who get in early at the right time reap huge rewards when everyone else is making average returns elsewhere. I call these stocks as “Stealth ADRs”. Below are some of these ADRs:

1. Nestle – SA – NSRGY.pk
2. Yara International – YARIY.pk
3. Adidas – ADDYY.pk

More later..

Best ADRs to pick up – Part I

There are thousands of ADR stocks that trade in the US. For an investor that is venturing into the many foreign country stocks, this can be overwhelming.

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Here are a few of the best ADRs that you can accumulate for your portfolio:

1. Petrobras – Brazil – PBR
2. Nestle SA – Switzerland – NSRGY.pk
3. Royal Bank of Canada – RY
4. Banco Bradesco – Brazil – BBD
5. National Australia Bank – NABZY.pk

One Cheap ADR stock trading at a discount now:
1.Societe Generale – France – SCGLY.pk

Note: This post is for informational purposes only.Please do your own due diligence before making any investment decisions.

Austrian ADR stocks – Servas Vienna !!




Servas
in Austrian means “Hello” .

Austria is a beautiful country with a unique situation. She is considered to be a “proxy” for investing into some of the fast growing countries of Eastern Europe like Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary etc. Because of its location and historical ties, Austrian companies are taking advantage of this huge growth in commerce in these countries.

In terms of investment, Austria has a few choices to offer for American investors. Listed below are some of them:

1.iShares Austria ETF – EWO
This is the easiest way to get exposure to the Austrian market.The fund has performed very well over the past 5 years and pays a decent dividend too.

2. Austria does not have any stock listed in the NYSE.

However there are some that trade in the OTC exchange. Here are some to look into:

a) Palfry – PLFRY.pk
Industrial Engineering

b) Erste Bank Der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen – EBKDY.pk
Large Bank making inroads into Eastern & Central Europe and profiting nicely from it.** Very cheap now

c) Verbund – OEZVY.pk
Electric Utility. This is a great foreign utility to invest in.

d) EVN – EVNNY.pk
Another utility

More on Austria later…

Pemex ADR stock ???


Is Pemex ADR stock available in the US?
Unfortunately No.

Pemex does not trade in the US as an ADR. So it is not possible for an US investor to share the profits of this giant Mexican oil company.:-)


Some info on Pemex from Business Week back in 2004:

“The country is the world’s seventh-largest oil producer and one of the top three suppliers to the U.S., up there with Canada and Saudi Arabia. Yet state oil monopoly Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), a giant with $55.9 billion in revenue, is hardly thriving.

Because Pemex is the Mexican government’s cash cow. The state-run company pays out over 60% of its revenue in royalties and taxes, and those funds pay for a third of the federal government’s budget. If oil prices drop or there are no major new discoveries of crude, that could spell big trouble for Pemex — and Mexico’s finances.”

To read the full article go here:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_50/b3912084_mz058.htm

Where I can find more information about Pemex?
More information can be found in the Investors Relations site of Pemex.This is the only section that is in English

http://www.pemex.com/index.cfm?action=content§ionID;=11