Q: Dear Pat: Are you familiar with “Desktop Metal?” It’s a private company that Alphabet has apparently invested in. I know it is risky at the present time, but I wonder if you are monitoring this new enterprise for future consideration if it does go public.

A: Alphabet Inc., $942.90, (Nasdaq symbols GOOG [class C non-voting] and $961.81, GOOGL [class A voting], Shares outstanding: 640.7 million; Market cap: $658.8 billion, www.abc.xyz), has been one of our top tech buys of the past few years. In addition, it is our top Aggressive… Read More

Six top global ETFs: 4 buys, 2 holds

We think conservative investors can hold up to 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. One way to do that is by choosing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.
The best ETFs continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of highquality… Read More

Two ETF buys for international exposure

Two ETF buys for international exposure

These two ETFs offer low-fee exposure to top stocks in both Germany and Korea.
ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA INDEX FUND (New York symbol EWY; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI Korea Index. The ETF’s top holdings are Samsung Electronics, 24.3%; SK Hynix… Read More

Six international ETFs: 4 buys, 2 holds

We think conservative investors can hold up to 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. One way to do that is to buy carefully chosen exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have an overseas focus.
The best ETFs continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient… Read More

Sales surge for Exco Technologies

Sales surge for Exco Technologies

Pat McKeough recently replied to an Inner Circle member looking for an opinion on the leading manufacturer. While the company has a strong balance to support expansion, says Pat, its growth depends on the health of the auto industry.
Q: Hi Pat: What do you think… Read More

Two top ETFs for global exposure

Two top ETFs for global exposure

These two ETFs offer low-fee exposure to the top Korean and German stocks for each sector.
We think conservative investors can hold up to 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. One way to do that is to buy carefully chosen exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have… Read More

Six top ETFs for global exposure

We think conservative investors can hold up to 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. One way to do that is to buy carefully chosen exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have an overseas focus.

The best ETFs continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified,… Read More

ISHARES MSCI GERMANY FUND $25.96

ISHARES MSCI GERMANY FUND $25.96 (New York symbol EWG; buy or sell through brokers) tracks the stocks in the MSCI Germany Index.

These holdings aim to replicate 85% of the market capitalization of the German stock market. The remaining 15% is unavailable for investment, partly… Read More