Invest Internationally With ADRs
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You're not out of luck if you want to invest in companies trading on foreign exchanges.
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Daniel Altman explains why foreign investment in major American financial institutions may be a good sign.
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A cross-continent look at how far your money goes.
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Investor's Business Daily - Net purchases of U.S. long-term securities, ex nonmarket flows, fell to $56.5 bil in Dec. from $90.9 bil in Nov. The broadest measure fell to $60.4 bil from Nov.'s $149.9 bil. However the data are sliced, foreign buying fell but remained healthy, analysts said. The foreign inflows are a rough measure of how well the U.S. can finance its large trade deficits, which are starting to cool.
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Make sure your investment's revenue stream is diversified -- or you could get hurt.
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Fresh highs and international volatility. Sound familiar?
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Foreign stock markets have been an ideal refuge from troubles at home, but after years of strong erformance abroad, some funds are bringing their money home.
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Yesterday, I asked how an ordinary American investor could hedge against weakness in the dollar.  To clarify, I wasn't thinking of converting stocks or bonds to currency. I keep a certain portion of my portfolio in an interest-bearing account, it's that portion of my portfolio that I'm interested in diversifying.  Anyway, this is something that a fair number of Scripting News readers know something about, and lots of great advice came back in short order. 1. ETFs are stocks traded on the NYSE that track various currencies. It may be the simplest way to diversify cash holdings. 2. HSBC and Everbank have multiple-currency accounts. But watch out for commissions every time you convert from one currency to another. They could wipe out all the gains you may have from holding assets in one currency vs another. 3. Becoming a currency trader may not actually be so hard, and you get the best rates on currency exchange.  4. Paypal lets you store value in a variety of currencies. Thanks everyone for the excellent info!
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Dodge China's bubble. Invest in an emerging market that's still selling for a bargain.
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Investor's Business Daily - Net inflows totaled $97.8 bil, reversing an outflow of $32.8 bil in Sept., as the weak dollar lured foreigners into buying U.S. bonds and stocks. The result eased concerns that the U.S. would have trouble attracting enough foreign capital to cover its external funding. Foreigners bought $30.2 bil in equities, up from $2.6 bil in Sept. They also bought $49.8 bil in Treasuries, almost double the amount in Sept.
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Why you need to consider non-U.S. listed companies.
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Martha and the Vandellas recorded A 1965 Motown classic that began: "Nowhere to run to, baby/Nowhere to hide." With the stock and bond markets not going much of anywhere, you may despair of finding any good liquid investment for your cash. Of course, you can tie up your money for long periods with hedge funds and their ilk, hoping for decent returns. But there are some good alternatives, particularly in the energy sector. In this issue, fellow columnist Richard Lehmann discusses royalty trusts, which focus on oil and gas extraction (see p. 206).
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Did you see Alan Greenspan on 60 Minutes tonight?  What a revelation, one of the most powerful political and economic forces, but until now, basically silent. There were so many interesting things in the interview, but one of them left me with an urgent action item. Lesley Stahl, the interviewer, asked what currency he got the advance on his book in? He said it didn't matter, because he could convert to whatever currency he wanted, begging the question. She pressed, and he volunteered that the best choice is to be diversified. Which of course is a conclusion every money manager would reach on their own, it's just like stocks and bonds, you never want to have all your eggs in one basket, the best strategy is to be diversified.  I've wanted to be diversified in currency for quite some time, but have found it's not so easy. I have an investment account and a checking account, both are in US dollars, and neither offers the option of anything other than that. I just spent a couple of hours with Google trying to figure out where I could open an account that would allow me to keep cash in euros, yen, yuan, dollars (Canadian, US, Australian or New Zealand), pounds, or... ? I found that I could become a currency trader, which is absolutely not what I want. What I'd like is something like a mutual fund for currency. Or failing that, a certificate of deposit that allowed me to specify what currency it would be in.  So I thought I'd ask the smartest people I know, the readers of this blog. Do you keep your savings in more than one currency? Is there an online bank that does this well, one that a US citizen can use (that is, it sends 1099's to the IRS). Any ideas would be much appreciated.
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In recent years, exchange-traded funds focused on individual countries or regions have come to span the globe.
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Investors are allowed to put the money in their I.R.A.âs into almost anything, be it condominiums or airplanes. A growing number of people are doing just that.
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Supplement your income with these stocks.
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Retirement can be a great time to explore the world. But your portfolio can't afford to wait--you need to start investing globally now.