Direct Vs Indirect Foreign Investment?
93032
Direct mean investing money "directly" in a specific company. Indirect means a portfolio investment such as a stock.
1120531
It's a lottery type thing. Not on the shores of the US--that should cause you some concern. Their website says you get your return on investment in two years.
185174
This should answer it for you.\n\nhttp://www.investopedia.com/articles/01/103101.asp\n\nGood luck!!
647005
If there are, I am not aware of them. You do have other options that you might consider, if there are in fact none. One is to invest in either a mutual fund or a closed end fund that invests in European stocks or Asian stocks. A couple of closed end funds that you might consider are TDF, investing in Chinese stocks and SWZ investing in Swiss stocks. \n\nIn my opinion, doing so has some advantages over investing in currencies. One is that they pay a dividend and secondly they are also tied to the prospects of the companies that they invest in. Whereas investing in just the currencies, the prospects are tied just to the currencies. \n\nThe two I mentioned are just as examples and not necessarily recommendations. Another example is GIM, a closed end fund that invests in foreign debt instruments. The advantage of that again is dividends plus avoiding the dollar.
395410
There is a direct correlation but exchange rates are not the only factor and there are many.
305363
"To be sure, the trend toward international mergers carries with it some costs and risks.  One of them is, in fact, the danger of lost jobs as corporate titans eliminate duplicate departments.\n\nFurthermore, investors are at risk in a couple of ways. One, disclosure laws and accounting standards aren't always as rigorous in other countries as they are in the United States. That can make it tough for investors to assess whether it's a good deal.\n\nFinally, because most of the mergers are being financed by stock, investors have a stake in the combined entity's success. Yet, every merger is full of risks, and cross-cultural differences amplify the potential pitfalls, Wynne said.  For instance, Germans get far more vacation time than their American counterparts. American workforces are generally more diverse than those of other countries. And managers may face constant suspicion that one country is getting jobs and investment capital at the expense of the other."
32313
Yes, especially in Brazil. But be aware that the risk of international investing is higher than investing in US equities, although the reward can be higher. There are several options- mutual funds, individual securities (riskier), and several ETF's, such as ILF or EWZ.
1026173
It depends on which currency you are measuring 'profit' in.\n\nIf the price of a 'foreign' share varies in that country's currency or the exchange rate between currencies vary, the ADR price will vary to compensate with either or both. So, it won't matter.\n\nBy buying 'foreign' currency, you are subjecting the value of those funds to exchange rate variation. It could result in profit or loss, depending upon how you measure it.
728670
foreign money is an asset to any country as income\n\nabsolutely yes!
869391
Actually, there is not difference in costs assuming they are open ended funds.  Closed end funds carry the cost of brokerage commissions to buy and sell so with those there would be a slight difference.  \n\nIn general one is better off risk and reward wise owning several different funds with different investment philosophies.  It tends to avoid specific risk.
598539
Sorry but i have not heard of these. May i give you my guess.\n\nDirect shares: the investor is a stakeholder of the company; equity holder\n\nIndirect shares: probably means debentures and bonds. U still invest but in a passive manner.\n\n\nIf u feel that i am wrong, try loking up in the "How stuff Works" website
1029215
Some companies do allow you to buy stock directly from them. They use Direct Purchase Plans (DPP) and a Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIP).
799712
Are you sure you mean passive income and not investment income. In the U.S. passive income and loss comes from investing in real estate for rent or a business that you don't participate in.\nInvestment income comes from investing in stocks, bonds, savings accounts, cd's and raw land.
594166
there is no direct relation but it is an investment option and if one is lot lucrative then the investor moves to the other so they are related one goes down the other goes up and vise versa
261721
sponsor puts together a basket of stocks or bonds and sells units to the public. sponsor takes management fees and the firm that sells it to you takes a big fat commission. usually not as liquid as a mutual fund or ETF. not the best way to invest your money.
381695
No, but typically, it's pretty inconvenient to invest with a company directly.  The easiest way is to open an account with a broker and execute your trades there.
34496
China has had double digit GDP growth for the past 20 years (in comparison, developed countries have GD growth of about 2.5 - 3.5 %. India is growing at a very fast pace as well, with its continued dominance in IT. However, China gets approximately 10 times the amount of foreign investment as compared to India. \n\nThere is no doubt that these countries are growing: the question is whether these countries are stable politically in the long term.