Tag: iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ)
Is This The Best Japan ETF?
The Japanese stock market is struggling along with everything else in 2016. The popular iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund $EWJ is down 11% this year. But that’s after a 7% bounce over the last few days. And don’t forget that Japanese stocks have been moving lower since mid-2015. EWJ is down 18% from the 52-week […]
Is This The Best Japan ETF?
It’s a time of change in Japan. Drastic reforms are underway to revitalize the Japanese economy that has been stagnant for two decades. I believe a Japan ETF is one ETF that every investor should be looking to add to their portfolio. Here’s why… The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, used fiscal stimulus and monetary […]
Japanese ETFs Are An Interesting Buy
Japan’s economy took a dive in the 2nd quarter. Their economy shrank at an annualized rate of 6.8%. Consumer spending plunged at an annualized rate of 18.7%, investment in housing dropped a staggering 35.3%, exports fell 1.8%, and business investment fell 9.7%. Those are astonishingly bad numbers to say the least. What’s going on with […]
