Japan is primed for growth

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND, $70.97, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) aims to mirror the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Japan Index.
The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 5.3%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, 3.2%; Sony Corp., 2.8%; Hitachi (conglomerate),… Read More

Lower costs set them up for future gains

These three makers of industrial tools and consumer appliances are aggressively cutting their operational costs in response to rising input costs and slowing customer spending on non-essential items. That will help drive their earnings as inflation and interest rates ease. For now, though, we see… Read More

Six North American ETFs: 5 buys, 1 hold

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer,… Read More