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By Justin Kuepper, About.com Guide

List of Foreign Stock Market Indices Created: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
A list of the major foreign stock market indices around the world divided into regions.
Guide to Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Learn about Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and how U.S. investors can gain exposure to it.
Guide to China’s Shanghai Composite Index Created: Thursday, May 09, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Discover how to research and invest in China's largest stock market index - the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Shanghai Composite Index.
Canada’s TSX 60 Stock Market Index Created: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Learn about Canada's TSX 60, its components, and the best ways for U.S. investors to gain exposure.
How to Read & Calculate Exchange Rates Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Learn how to quickly and easily find and calculate currency exchange rates.
ADR Dividends, Filings and Currency Risk Created: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
We answer some of the most common questions surrounding ADRs, covering topics like dividends, SEC filings, and currency risk.
What are Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) Created: Thursday, April 18, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Discover what constitutes a newly industrialized country, some common characteristics/examples, and how to gain exposure to them with ETFs and ADRs.
How to Read Industrial Production & Utilization Reports Created: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Discover how to find, read and interpret industrial production and utilization reports to gain economic and investment insights.
Investing in Global Industrial and Materials Sectors Created: Thursday, April 11, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013
Discover how to invest in international industrial and materials sectors using ETFs and ADRs.
How to Invest in Global Energy & Utilities Created: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Learn how to invest in global energy and utility stocks using ETFs and ADRs.
How to Invest in Global Consumer Spending Created: Thursday, April 04, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 04, 2013
Discover how to invest in global consumer spending with ETFs and ADRs.
How to Invest in Global Telecom Created: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Discover how to invest in global telecommunications ETFs and ADRs.
Guide to Investing in Thailand Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
Discover the best ways to invest in Thailand's growing economy using ETFs and ADRs.
What Are Eurobonds (European Bonds)? Created: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Learn what eurobonds are and how they could help resolve the European Sovereign Debt Crisis.
Guide to Investing in the Middle East Created: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Discover the best ways to build exposure to the Middle East into any stock portfolio.
Top 3 Value-Focused World Stock Mutual Funds Created: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Discover three value-focused world stock mutual funds that investors may want to consider adding to their portfolio to diversify internationally.
Guide to Investing in Southeast Asia Created: Thursday, March 14, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Learn how to invest in one of the fastest growing regions of the world using ETFs and ADRs.
Guide to Investing in Latin America Created: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Discover the easiest way to invest in Latin America's rapidly growing economy.
Japan’s Currency: How To Invest In & Buy Japanese Yen Created: Thursday, March 07, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
Learn why and how to invest in Japanese yen with ETFs or in the forex markets.
How to Invest in the MSCI EAFE Index Created: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Discover the MSCI EAFE Index and how to use it to diversify any portfolio internationally.
International ETFs From Small Cap To Large Cap Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Discover how to invest in international ETFs by asset class, from small cap to large cap.
Diversify Globally with S&P's International Sector ETFs Created: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Learn how to diversify globally into individual sectors using S&P's international sector ETFs.
What are Interest Rate Swaps? Created: Thursday, February 21, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013
Discover what interest rate swaps are and how they might affect your portfolio.
Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Created: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Learn about Canada's stock exchange and how to build exposure to in any stock portfolio.
What is the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V)? Created: Thursday, February 14, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013
Learn what the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) is, what kinds of companies are listed on it, and how investors can purchase stock on it.
Budget Deficits, Surpluses & Impacts on Investors Created: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Discover how budget deficits and surpluses impact international investors and traders around the world.
Why Invest in International Small Cap Stocks? Created: Thursday, February 07, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 07, 2013
Discover the benefits and risk of investing in international small cap stocks.
The Top Five Things to Know About International Investing Created: Sunday, May 18, 2008 Updated: Thursday, February 07, 2013
Ready to take the plunge and start diversifying your portfolio with international stocks? Here are five things to keep in mind before you embark on your journey.
Argentina’s Mercado de Valores (MERVAL) Index Created: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, February 05, 2013
A look at Argentina's largest stock index, the MERVAL, its components, and how international investors can gain exposure.
Currency Wars and How They Start Created: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Discover what currency wars are, where they originated, and some examples from the modern era.
What is ASEAN and Who Belongs to It? Created: Thursday, January 24, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2013
Learn what ASEAN is, countries belonging to it, and how to capitalize on the region's growth.
Royalty Trusts and How to Invest in Them Created: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Learn how and why to invest in royalty trusts both in the U.S. and abroad.

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