I will be looking to move out of your emerging market stock market bets over the coming weeks, and to diversify into some commodity and currency plays. So, I am tightening the stops on many of your current positions. As a result, you likely will be stopped out of your relatively weaker positions over the next few weeks.
Also, note that you are set to receive dividend payments on a number of your positions, including iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index (ECH), the iShares MSCI Israel Cap Invest Mkt Index (EIS), and Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF).
A quick recap on where you stand with your current positions — all of which remain BUYs unless otherwise stated.
Trina Solar Ltd. (TSL) jumped 6.44% last week and is now up 12.47% in the last two weeks. With your March $50 calls up over 65% since then, sell half of your options here to help pay for those Christmas goodies, and tighten your stop to $50.35.
Last week’s Global Bull Market Alert pick, a bet on sugar through the iPath DJ AIG Sugar TR Sub-Idx ETN (SGG), got off to a strong start, jumping 4.1% in its first week in the portfolio. Tighten your stop to $69.50.
India’s ICICI Bank (IBN) jumped 8% as India recovered strongly. Tighten your stop to $34.00. It remains a HOLD.
Your bet on the fast-growing BRICs through the iShares MSCI BRIC Index ETF (BKF) has paid off handsomely in 2009, and your position is currently up 67.67% so far. Tighten your stop to $43.80. It remains a HOLD.
The iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index (ECH) paid out an 18.5 cent dividend and is now up 51.45%. Tighten your stop to $52.40.
Mechel (MTL) is back up to the $20 level, jumping 3.7%. It remains a HOLD.
Vimpel-Communications (VIP) was also up, as Russia recovered. Tighten your stop to $18.00
The iShares MSCI Israel Cap Invest Mkt Index (EIS) jumped 3.7%, even as it paid out a 52.1 cent dividend. Raise your stop to $52.30.
Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) rose 3.4% and paid out a 45.1 cent dividend.
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX) hit a year high of $47.17 in Friday’s trading. Raise your stop to $44.90. It remains a HOLD.
Finally, I want to wish you the very happiest of holidays. We had a terrific year in 2009, and I look forward to providing you with many more profitable investment ideas as we move into the New Year.
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