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The New Global X FTSE Andean 40 ETF

March 9, 2011 · 2 comments

in ADRs, ETF(s), FTSE, Latin America, commodities, diversification, emerging markets, energy, foreign investment, frontier markets, gold, international economy, international stock market, metals, mining, portfolio, rare metals, sectors

The Global X Funds Andean 40 ETF was launched barely a month ago and isn’t high yet on many analyst radars (volume is also still low).  The Andean 40 (AND) is worth examining for your portfolio because Peru, Chile and Colombia are some of the fastest growing economies in South America, whereas by now everyone [...]

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Canadian Dividend Stocks

February 10, 2011 · 4 comments

in British Columbia, CAD, Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, Scotiabank, TSX, commodities, energy, exports, gold, inflation, natural gas, oil, peak oil, precious metals, rare metals, resources, sectors, silver, stock picks, yield

Canadian dividend stocks are the cream of the crop.  No matter what reasoning you here (from “it’s a fluke” to “it’s just because of the stable banking sector”), the Canadian stock market is set to continue to outperform over the next decade.
Here’s a list of some of the best Canadian dividend stocks – including the [...]

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New Rare Earths ETF Capitalizes on China Hoard

October 28, 2010

in Asia, BRIC, China, ETF(s), bubble, commodities, exports, frontier markets, indexes, market reports, metals, mining, protectionism, rare metals

A new Rare Earths ETF is on the market today, to take advantage of the coming rare earths bubble as a result of China reducing its rare earth exports, and threatening to reduce rare earth exports, to Japan and other countries.
I’ve written about the top 40+ rare earths in another post, which I encourage you [...]

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List of the Rare Metals and How To Invest in Them

October 18, 2009 · 8 comments

in commodities, metals, mining, rare metals, resources

When it comes to metals investing, there are a few classifications you should know about.  You’ve heard of the first – precious metals (or the noble metals): gold, silver, platinum and palladium.  Then there are the “base metals:” copper, zinc, nickel, aluminum, etc.  A lesser-discussed category is the group of fifteen to forty or so [...]

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