Foreign Markets
International Investing – Profit From Emerging Markets
I’m not sure if you got the reference in my title. It’s my take on a semi-famous saying from famed investor Warren Buffett. He once quipped about the poor economy… (and I’m paraphrasing here) it’s only when the tide is out (the economy’s bad) that you see who’s been swimming without a bathing suit. You’ve […]
China’s Economic Crisis
This morning we awoke to an economic giant flexing its muscles. The Chinese government decided to pump additional stimulus into their economy . . . $4 trillion Yuan worth. That’s about $586 billion US Dollars. They say they’re doing it to help the world, but everyone knows that’s a lie. The real reason they’re spending […]
Global Credit Crisis Impacts Japan
Let me ask you a question. How well do you remember 1983? It was an interesting year. Ronald Regan was President, the US was gripped by Tylenol poisoning in Chicago, the Vietnam Memorial was opening, and unemployment hit 10%. Believe it or not, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed trading that year above 1,000. So […]
Add Foreign Exposure With A Single Country ETF
As an Investment Banker I learned quickly that vacations are a gift, not a right. Because I was providing a service to my clients, their needs came first. Every banker knows it and has had to cancel a trip or two. I still remember the sting of having to give up my tickets for a […]
Invest In India ETFs Now
Do you remember Mukesh Ambani? I wrote about him a few weeks ago. He’s the fifth richest man in the world and living in India. He’s the one spending more than $1 billion to build a 27 story sky scraper in downtown Mumbai, India. It’s for his personal residence. That’s right, a 27 story personal […]
Invest Like Sir John Templeton
Value investing. If you’ve been managing your own money for more than a day you’ve probably heard this term. Value Investing is widely considered one of the most successful investment strategies in the market. Want proof? Warren Buffet is a famous value investor. He became a billionaire using the strategy. So did Sir John Templeton. […]
U.S. Fast Food Companies Growing In China
This weekend I was up in Flagstaff relaxing at our family cabin. If you’re not familiar with Arizona, Flagstaff is the largest city in Northern Arizona. It’s home to Northern Arizona University and is often used as a stopping point for travelers making their way to the Grand Canyon. The cabin’s a great escape. It’s […]
Oil And Ethanol Drive Growth In Brazil
This week WisdomTree launched a series of currency ETFs. I can’t ever pass up the opportunity to research a new security. Especially one focused on international currencies. One of these ETFs is pegged to the Brazilian currency, also called the Real. A few years ago Brazil rocketed to the top of investors’ focus list. They […]
How to Make Money In China with FXI
I was golfing with a good friend of mine a few weeks ago. He’s a hedge fund manager in California and I convinced him to fly in for the day . . . for a round of golf. It was on the course where I got some insight into investing in China. I picked Matt […]
Is it time to invest in China stocks?
Ten years ago the British handed control of Hong Kong back to the Chinese. This was the start of massive changes to that economy. State controlled companies were placed in private hands and small business started to blossom. The Chinese economy started looking more and more like a free market. The result was incredible growth. […]
