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Posted by btr Wed, 28 May 2003 23:49:02 GMT

I did some research on ETFs for fixed income and market exposure in China at ETFConnect. Here's the list:

  • TFT - ETF Advisor Trust Treasury 1 Fixed Income Trust Receipts: it can be used as cash equivalent, and currently yields about 1.26%. Edit: I found out today that TFT was closed for liquidation at AMEXTrader.
  • GCH - Greater China Fund, Inc: Other 6.10%, China 24.60%, Taiwan 30.70% (% for COUNTRY DIVERSIFICATION)
  • CHN - China Fund: China 5.40%, United States 7.90%, Taiwan 33.90%, Hong Kong 47.10% (too little exposure in China)
  • JFC - Jardine Fleming China Region Fund: China 24.40%, Taiwan 26.30%, Hong Kong 49.10%
  • TCH - Templeton China World Fund: Taiwan 7.70%, Hong Kong 34.70%, China 40.30%

    • The market moved higher in the morning then gave up most of gains and ended slightly higher. Profit taking maybe ...

    A lot of selling on MSFT pushed price to drop 0.38 in volume of almost 100 million shares.

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    HPQ and HD induced rally?

    Posted by btr Wed, 21 May 2003 00:57:52 GMT

    HPQ earning should lead market higher tomorrow. HD jumped about 9% contrasted to LOW's 9% drop yesterday! Little changed on all indexes.

    Closed all shorts on LOW, SOHU, CSCO and IBM.

    401(k) is 100% in cash now.

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