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2006-10-11 11:47:58 · 7 answers · asked by sunni_lvr62 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
There are certainly some great European companies, but I have what I think might be a better idea for you. Invest in either a mutual fund or an index fund that invests in European companies. That way you get a diverse investment in Europe.
Here are a few suggestions for you to consider.
a couple of index funds with low expense ratios.
FEZ Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 3 yr annual return 23%
ARDU BLDRS Europe 100 adr fund 3yr annual return 13.5%
a couple of closed end funds
SWZ A fund that invests in Swiss companies 3 yr annual return 29%
EEA A fund that invests in European companies 3 yr annual return 22%
For the more venturesome
RNE a fund that invests in Eastern Europe 3 year annual return 44% (wish I had found that fund 3 years ago)
2006-10-11 12:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Booming with success usually coinsides with a lot of risk. You could lose all of the money you invest, especially in some of the poorly regulated and highly volitile developing economies. You would be best off investing in a good mutual fund. I recently bought into American Funds' Europacific Growth Fund. Check morningstar.com, see your financial advisor, and if you can consult a second advisor. I wouldn't take the advice of any anonymous person on Yahoo Answers and immediately go and buy a stock if I were you.
2006-10-11 19:53:29 · answer #2 · answered by Eric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best to be in a mutual fund that invests primarily in European stocks. Safer than buying individual stocks.
Fidelity, Franklin Mutual, T Rowe Price all have Eurpose stock funds that are no load funds.
2006-10-11 11:53:12 · answer #3 · answered by missourim43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll second the views of Muncie
[ by the way, Muncie, I did find RNE a couple of years ago; can you see the smile on my face???]
I would add CEE and DBC as good long term holds...
although , technically, DBC is a commodity play, not a Europe play....
as for individual stocks...pretty tough right now but
I would research DB, RBS, HSBC, and especially BCS for banks
I like Barclays because of their ETF revenue....
Roche holdings [they own 56% of DNA]
Suez
EWO has been a really good, an ETF for Austria
and for a spec play...
Fiat [under 12]
good hunting
2006-10-11 13:35:39 · answer #4 · answered by Gemelli2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha ha... thats a million dollar question.
Make sure you study study study the company before you buy stocks, it's not a lottery the people who fail are the people who treat it as one
2006-10-11 11:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by Impavidus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy high.
You're a bit late to the party. I'd suggest buying a sector that looks real ugly right now.
2006-10-11 13:07:55 · answer #6 · answered by derek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think of investing real estate in Turkey?
senolaslan@yahoo.com
2006-10-13 04:51:03 · answer #7 · answered by fisher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋