LBill

Foreign ETFs: Is Now the Best Time for International Exposure?

Gary- I've never really understood the concept of stop-loss. If int'l ETFs are down 25-30% now, why would I want to buy and put a stop-loss at another 10% loss? If they're a buy now, wouldn't they be an even better buy at 35-40% down? Why would I want to sell then rather than buy? If I'm stopped out then, when would I get back in?

A Simple Momentum System for Beating the Market

There can be long periods when markets are not trending and price keeps crossing above and below the 10-month (or whatever) moving average one is using to buy or sell. For example, if I were using PCRIX as my commodity investment there were two buy-sell round trips in 2005 and four round trips in 2006 which ground out loss after loss. I wouldn't have been able to stay with it over that 2 year period - would you?

New Vanguard Global Fund Beats Competitors on Price

Another option is to hold 40% in Vanguard Total U.S. and 60% in Total Int ex-U.S. funds. Gives you the same exposure as the World ETF for about .30% fee vs. .25% for the ETF. Some might prefer the convenience of the funds and avoiding brokerage fees for the ETFs