http://www.articlesnatch.com/rss2/diversific diversific Articles from ArticleSnatch.com Rss Follow Up Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:44:15 -0500 etfs]]> exchange traded funds]]> investment strategy]]> diversific]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Etf-Analysis--Reforms-Make-A-World-Of-Difference-/1598018 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:03:55 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Etf-Analysis--Reforms-Make-A-World-Of-Difference-/1598018 etfs]]> exchange traded funds]]> investment strategy]]> diversific]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Etfs-How-Indices-Work-And-Pay-/1585873 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:41:14 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Etfs-How-Indices-Work-And-Pay-/1585873 After posting stellar gains in 2009, emerging markets have lost ground this year. Concerns over European sovereign risks and a China slowdown saw financial markets lower expectations for global economic growth. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell almost 20 per cent in May in US-dollar terms at the height of the European debt crisis, MSCI data shows. A partial recovery has seen the index down 2.5 per cent in the past three months. The one-year return is 21 per cent. The question for investors is whether weakness in emerging markets is a long-term buying opportunity and if now is a good time to increase portfolio weighting in them using iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs). Certainly, fundamentals for Asian economies remain robust, according to the International Monetary Fund's July 2010 World Economic Outlook update. The IMF revised upwards its economic growth forecasts for Asia from about 7 per cent in April to 7.5 per cent. It expects growth of 6.75 per cent in 2011. "Asia's strong recovery from the global financial crisis continued in the first-half of 2010, despite renewed tension in global financial markets," the IMF said.etfs]]> exchange traded funds]]> investment strategy]]> diversific]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Emerging-Markets-Boom-Far-From-Over-/1585834 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:13:57 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Emerging-Markets-Boom-Far-From-Over-/1585834 While there are a glut of new investment strategies introduced every few years, there are still a few pillars that are the foundation of every successful, workable investment strategy. This article will take a look at these pillars and outline a few personal modifications you can make on an investment strategy depending on your time outlook and your risk tolerance. Every successful investment strategy utilizes the power of diversification. Whether you are interested in doing fundamental analysis and selecting individual stocks or you want to cast a wider net and buy into some indexed exchange traded funds (ETFs), diversification needs to be the fundamental basis of your strategy. There are a few types of diversification you need to pay attention to. Most important is sector diversification. Let's assume that you have some shares of an ETF that focuses on medium growth, mid-cap (cap stands for capitalization, which is a measure of the overall size in financial terms of a company. A mid-cap firm is medium sized in terms of the stock market) energy stocks. With this in mind, you want to move your assets towards sectors other than energy.etfs]]> exchange traded funds]]> investment strategy]]> diversific]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Using-Portfolio-Diversification-To-Create-An-Investment-Strategy-That-Works/705452 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:34:44 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Using-Portfolio-Diversification-To-Create-An-Investment-Strategy-That-Works/705452