India is on the right track

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ISHARES INDIA 50 ETF $35.29 (Nasdaq symbol INDY; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) is an ETF that tracks the Nifty 50 index—the 50 largest, most liquid Indian securities. It began trading in November 2009. The fund’s top holdings are Housing Development Finance, 7.5%; Reliance Industries (conglomerate), 7.2%; ITC (conglomerate), 6.4%; ICICI Bank, 5.1%; HDFC Bank, 5.0%; Infosys (information technology), 4.9%; Larsen & Toubro (conglomerate), 3.7%; and Tata Consultancy (information technology), 3.5%. The fund has a 0.93% expense ratio. This ETF is now trading at all-time highs. State-election wins by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party have raised hopes that he can push through much-needed economic and political reforms. In July 2017, he successfully introduced a Goods & Services Tax (GST). The Indian economy’s long-term outlook remains positive. In fact, the economy could grow by as much as 7.2% this year, and over 7.7% next year. iShares India 50 ETF is a buy. buy…