The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:FXI) tracks a market-cap-weighted index of the 50 largest Chinese stocks traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. FXI, one of the oldest China-focused ETFs on the market, is a concentrated portfolio of 50 large-cap H-shares, P-chips and Red Chips listed in Hong Kong. Notably, mainland-listed A-shares and U.S.-listed Chinese […]
I’m a very lucky man. I have been blessed with myriad opportunities from an early age, with parents who took an active interest in my education and who always pushed me to be my best. In fact, my mother did so in a very shrewd way. For example, say I came home from school with […]
China has been a hot place to invest for many years. The country’s economy is still developing rapidly, as has been the trend for quite some time as the big money tries to seek out the next big thing that could produce huge returns. Of course, we’re talking about an exchange-traded fund (ETF), so we’re […]
January 16, 1991. That was the day that the first fighter aircraft were launched from Saudi Arabia, as well as off of U.S. and British aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, to commence the shock-and-awe bombing runs of Operation Desert Storm. The U.S.-led offensive against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq continued all night, and for many days […]
In bodybuilding and fitness circles, we sometimes practice a technique called “superhydration.” This is basically the consumption of one gallon of cold water every day. You see, because the human muscular system is approximately 72% water, the essential liquid is a natural part to aiding in fat loss, workout recovery and the muscle building process. […]
In most aspects of life, the adage “the grass is always greener…” references sacrificing one thing for another. However, in the stock market realm, it’s not that cut and dried. When it comes to the Internet and Information Technology sectors, the U.S. stock market has some stiff competition, and it hails from China. But there’s […]