Russian steelmaker Severstal (SVJTF) agreed to a lower price of $300M USD payable to the principal shareholders (representing about 80% of all outstanding shares) of Western Pennsylvania coal miner PBS Coals (Toronto: PBS), while the price of C$8.30 per share to all other shareholders remains the same. The lower price tag values the deal at about $1B (USD), which is in line with the decline in coal prices, commodities, and global stock markets since the deal was originally announced in late August for $1.3B as re
"While watching the Olympics, I couldn't thinking about the investment opportunities of the various countries participating in the games," says exchange-traded fund expert Carl Delfeld.
Recognizing that this is not a "scientific" approach nor a primary basis for seriously determining one's asset allocation the editor of Around the World with ETFs speculates, "While it is admittedly a stretch, let's consider what an ETF porfolio of the top ten countries in the Beijing Olympics medal count would look like."
The links below represent a Yahoo! Finance ETF screener which is sorted from highest to lowest net assets for each of the categories - I will also add these links to the "Links and Resources" drop-down menu at ETFRx.com :
"While watching the Olympics, I couldn’t thinking about the investment opportunities of the various countries participating in the games," says exchange-traded fund expert Carl Delfeld.
The editor of Around the World with ETFs states, "While it is admittedly a stretch, let’s consider what an ETF porfolio of the top ten countries in the Beijing Olympics medal count would look like."
"I hope that while watching the Olympic games many investors were also reminded at how the world is changing and why they need a global portfolio to capture value and growth around the world.
The Market Vectors Russia [product website web link] (RSX) has been trading in the red lately as illustrated in the three-month chart due to a downtrend in energy commodity prices – as the ETF has a 38.9% concentration in oil and gas companies – and the invasion of Georgia. The Russia ETF is dominated (95%) by large caps, defined in this fund as companies over $6 billion market caps, of which over two-thirds are commodity-related (energy, metals, and agriculture). The fund is also fa
"The acronym 'BRIC-standing for Brazil, Russia, India, and China-is in vogue as shorthand for the emergence of the developing world.
"But we're herewith proposing an emended version: 'BRAC'-standing for Brazil, Russia, Australia, and Canada.
"That's because these four countries are the ones most brimming over with essential natural resource, with each one a net exporter of fuels and other natural products. In a world where resource shortages will only get wors
"The currencies of countries rich in essential resources—oil and other fuels, metals, agricultural products—are in strong demand," says long-standing market expert Stephen Leeb.
The editor of The Complete Investor explains, "Brazil, Russia, Australia, and Canada are awash in natural resources. And in a world of growing shortages, these countries can't miss."
"The acronym 'BRIC—standing for Brazil, Russia, India, and China—is in vogue as shorthand for the emergence of the developing world.
"But we’re herewith proposing an emended version: 'BRAC'—standing for Brazil, Russia, Australia, and Cana
"In a year wracked by economic uncertainty and stumbling global stock markets, Russia has been an unlikely standout performer," explains global investment expert Nick Vardy.
"In a year wracked by economic uncertainty and stumbling global stock markets, Russia has been an unlikely standout performer," explains global investment expert Nick Vardy.
In his Global Bull Market Alert, the advisor asserts, "The Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSE: RSX) is a bet that Russia's buoyant stock market performance this year is set to continue." Here's the advisor's review of the exchange-traded fund.
"Even as China is now down by more than 50%, bad boy Russia's performance has been second only to Brazil this year and it actually has outperformed its BRIC rival by a hair during the
Russia is resource rich and this ETF is an inexpensive way to get into this exciting country.This ETF is diversified with exposure to energy(34%),industrial materials(25%),telecommunications(18%) and financials(16%).
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"While watching the Olympics, I couldn’t thinking about the investment opportunities of the various countries participating in the games," says exchange-traded fund expert 
"The currencies of countries rich in essential resources—oil and other fuels, metals, agricultural products—are in strong demand," says long-standing market expert 
"In a year wracked by economic uncertainty and stumbling global stock markets, Russia has been an unlikely standout performer," explains global investment expert 
