I am looking heavily into the Latin American sector right now because of the high source of natural resources and the emergence of a middle class in such places as Brazil. This is a recent ETF that opened and a lot of investors think that it will be a good buy. South Korea is a little risky in my opinion, but has always had a strong consumer goods base. Check out this article if you are interested in Int'l ETFs.
http://blogs.forbes.com/streettalk/2010/04/15/south-korean-etfs-launch/
For interest in how to choose a good ETF I would follow the criteria established in this article.
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/exchangetradedfunds/08/ETF-choose-best.asp
Also, pay attention to the liquidation of an ETF. These are funds that you want to hold on to for a long time (technology, energy, alternative fuels) are all industries that will be around for a while. If the fund doesn't have legs, beware because you will have to pay taxes on your capital gains if it is liquidated.
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Good articles, I especially needed the one on the basics of ETF's and how to pick ones. I think we should set up a page on the Blog where we follow whatever investment discussions we have been having with real time results. For example, a page that links to Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium historical and current prices as well as prices of the ETF's that you have mentioned earlier.
ReplyDeleteAnd South Korea does scare me, politically it seems fine but they have that nut job next door. I guess even then, if they are a trading partner with China you would think Beijing would keep a eye on North Korea and tell them not to attack because of the blow the Chinese economy would take.
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