Is there an index fund that invests in the China economy (like following the S&P 500 in the U.S.)?
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If you are a US investor, you might want to consider the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (ticker: FXI) exchange traded fund (ETF).  The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index.
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I am not sure there is an easy answer for it. It is projected that US growth this year will be weaker than the last two years. Also, it is projected that the US currency is likely to depreciate in 2006. If you want to invest in the stock market outside the US, then you should go for it.
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there are mutual funds with small initial investments. $500 for example. Some even less. That is a good way to start. I have included a link through Yahoo finance showing funds of that nature that are rated better than average by Moringstar. Yahoo sometimes does not provide correct information so you need to use this as a starting point and research a little furture. \n\nAnother way is to open an on line brokerage account and buy shares directly in good solid companies that have a good track record and pay dividend that have tended to increase over time, such as BAC, for example. But that is more risky without having at at least 5 and preferably 10 different stocks in your portfolio to reduce the risk of a piece of bad news causing disaster. You also have the option of buying exchange traded index funds. That is an inexpensive method to participate in general market trends. I personally do not like the idea, but a lot of people do.
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how about the S&W 500
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VFINX\n\nthis is the vanguard 500 index fund. it tracks the S&P 500 and basically gives you the same results as "the market". it is low-cost, relatively low-risk, and you don't have to think about it. Just put your yearly contribution into it every year, and you should do just fine. not amazing, but you won't get destroyed as long as you're in it for the long haul.
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I think international investing will be key for the coming quarter.  Asian funds, emerging markets funds, even european funds.  If you want to stay in the US, I would focus on large cap value stocks.
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Absolutely no!  That is the quickest to go banckrupt.\nYou can start by buying index fund, or sector fund.\nMutual is a good way to invest too.
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There is a low risk mutual fund out there, ticker symbol PRPFX.  It has never lost money in any year since it started in 1997, and has averaged a return of 6.5% each year.  Go to morningstar.com to get more information on it.  Also, you can acquire it without any fees at Charles Schwab.  Good Luck.
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Fidelity Diversified International Fund.\n\nI've been doing VERY well with it.  The fast growth is going to be found overseas for the next 10 years or so, so put some money to work outside the US.  Keep yourself diversified, but if you're not overseas, this is a good choice.  [note, if you do lose money, I'm sorry but I will too]
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I don't know of any ETFs. I looked through at some newspaper stocks to see which mutual fund held them, and the only fund that I saw was Fidelity Select Multimedia.\n\nThey list Gannett, EW Scripps, New Corp, and Washington Post among their top 20 holdings, however they also have internet holdings as well. The November 2005 portfolio (see link below) shows that over 17% of the fund was invested in Yahoo! and Google.\n\nNot sure what your investment goals are, but I would not invest in this fund.
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invest in the index - S&P500 always does pretty well
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I see two opportunities currently, the Chinese market and metals. For specific currency, investing in the Chinese Market is a great route; this is a boom economy and will be a major superpower/economic power in the future. \n\nAn even better choice would be to change the money into metals, such as gold or silver. As inflation increases and the US dollar decreases, it would be a solid investment to put your money in metal. If I were you and had only $1000, I would invest in silver. I have actually bought silver over the Internet from an exchange and seen a return within the last year.
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I suggest stocks, mutual funds and ETFs.\n\nDrop me a line if you need more detailed information.
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The question has several answers depending on how it is interpreted. For example, mutual funds allow you to buy shares that track the S&P 500. One might consider buying shares in one of those mutal funds as buying shares on the stock market. Fidelity and Vanguard both sell these and others.\n\nIf on the other hand you are talking about an on line stock broker, there are quite a few. Again Fidelity which I think is excellent, TD Ameritrade, E-Trade, Scottrade, and  others.
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go to yahoo.com,then hit finance,go to investing,click on industry,go to tools in left column and click on industry index and take your pick by sector.\n\n\ngood luck
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Buy a good S&P index fund. Vanguard has a good one with lows fees.  Should get you 8-10% a year over the long run.
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Go to China and you ll find it