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Global X Debuts Exploration/Junior Miners ETF

Michael Johnston submits:

Global X announced on Thursday the launch of the S&P/TSX Venture 30 Canada (TSXV), the first ETF to target companies on Canada’s junior exchange. The TSX Venture Exchange was created in 1999 after major Canadian stock exchanges agreed to restructure the country’s financial markets by market capitalization. The Venture Exchange includes companies too small in terms of assets and market capitalization to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and as a result has historically been dominated by resource exploration and junior mining companies.

TSXV will seek to replicate the S&P/TSX Venture 30 Index, a benchmark that includes the 30 most liquid securities of the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The index is split between materials and energy companies, making TSXV an option for gaining exposure to the small-cap segment of Canada’s natural resources industry.

The largest components of the index include gold discovery firms Atac Resources (ATADF.PK) and Rainy River
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Hedge Against Inflation With These 5 Global Mutual Funds

When investing in global mutual funds, the results can sometimes be confusing.  Often this is because portfolio managers need to buy currency in the country they are investing in when buying global mutual funds.  In other words, if the value of the fund increases versus the dollar, this will help to boost returns – and vice versa.  It’s actually possible for a foreign fund to rise in value even though the portfolio holdings fall!  Yes, this is the power of currency fluctuations and global mutual funds.

To deal with the volatility, many global mutual funds will hedge their portfolios.  This means using sophisticated investments – like options and futures – to mute the currency movements.

Given this mutual funds information, is this a good thing?  Keep in mind that it can increase costs as well as be difficult to manage.  At the same time, when investing in foreign markets, it is usually a good idea to get currency exposure because it is a good source of diversification.  After all, is it really a good idea to have all your assets in the U.S. dollar – especially if there may be a rise in inflation?

So to get a better understanding of things, let’s take a look at some of the top global mutual funds according to mutual funds research: Read more…

5 Global Mutual Funds That Aren’t Global After All

While the S&P 500 posted a nice 15% return last year, it still paled in comparison to other markets.  The Philippines market was up a sizzling 58%, with Thailand spiking 55% and Peru up 54%.  In light of these returns, U.S. mutual fund and 401k investors have been pouring money into global stocks and funds.

But these offerings can be somewhat misleading.  It’s not uncommon for a “global” fund to be chock full of American based companies, like GE (NYSE: GE), Ford (NYSE: F) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT).  With such companies in a portfolio, are investors really getting true exposure to foreign markets?  Probably not.

Let’s take a look at five global funds that aren’t so global:

Hartford Global Growth

When looking through world stock funds, there is one stock that is a favorite:  Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).  Then again, maybe the reason is that the company appears to be on the verge of world domination?  Every year, the company trounces expectations and produces substantial returns. Read more…

6 Global Stocks About to Go Down in Flames

Get Out Before a February Correction

3 Hidden Takeover Targets to Double Your Money

U.S. stocks have been outperforming as of late, rallying since late August, with one shallow pullback around Thanksgiving. And while some emerging market stocks have pulled back, with the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (NYSE: EEM) down a relatively modest 1.6% year-to-date, we have consistently made some great profits in emerging markets ranging from China to Brazil, Singapore to Chile, and India to Indonesia.

However, as we head into February — historically the second-weakest month for the U.S. market — we are ripe for a correction. And not just in U.S. stocks. We’ve seen some weakening in select emerging markets due to inflationary pressures that have caused a policy response. Although I’m bullish on emerging market stocks, I do believe that there are certain global stocks that are not worth hanging on to. In the immediate-term, I think we could continue seeing a wider sell-off in select markets as traders take profits and rotate capital into what they perceive to be less-risky assets. Today, I’d like to share six global stocks to sell before the February correction.

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