Buy this Japan ETF; hold off on India

ISHARES INDIA 50 ETF $27.86 (Nasdaq symbol INDY; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) is an ETF that invests in the 50 largest, most liquid Indian securities.

The fund’s top holdings are Infosys (information technology), 7.9%; Housing Development Finance, 7.0%; ITC Ltd. (conglomerate), 6.6%; ICICI… Read More

Top carmakers move past airbag woes

Faulty airbag inflators made by Takata Corp. have forced Toyota to recall 8.1 million vehicles since 2008, while Honda has had to fix 20 million cars.

However, these recalls likely won’t damage Toyota and Honda’s reputations or sales, as other big carmakers have also used… Read More

HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. ADRs $33 – New York symbol HMC

HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. ADRs $33 (New York symbol HMC; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $59.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 2.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.honda.com) is Japan’s second largest carmaker and the world’s biggest… Read More

Lower yen offsets airbag troubles

Toyota and Honda have had to recall thousands of cars in the past few weeks to replace defective airbags made by Takata Corp. That’s because they could deploy too forcefully and injure drivers.

However, the recalls are unlikely to hurt the companies’ sales. Both will… Read More

HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. ADRs $29 – New York symbol HMC

HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. ADRs $29 (New York symbol HMC; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $52.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.honda.com) is Japan’s secondlargest carmaker and the world’s biggest motorcycle… Read More