Use ADRs to boost your foreign exposure

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American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that trade on New York are a great way for investors to buy some of the world’s top companies. Here are two of our favourite ADRs, but only one is suitable for your new buying. ABB LTD. ADRs $37 is a buy. The company (New York symbol ABB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $74.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.abb.com) is a leading manufacturer of transformers, transmission systems and circuit breakers for electrical utilities. It also makes automation systems and robotic equipment. In the second quarter of 2021, ABB’s revenue jumped 21.0%, to $7.45 billion from $6.15 billion a year earlier. That’s mainly due to the rebound in manufacturing activity following last year’s COVID-19 lockdowns. Earnings in the quarter also soared 146.7%, to $0.37 per ADR from $0.15. ABB is now buying ASTI Mobile Robotics Group. Based in Spain, this firm makes autonomous robots…