Charlie Don't Surf Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Have been looking at some ETFs particularly PowerShares Water Resources, but am not sure how to buy into them. Anybody have any experience and useful URLs to get me started. Thanks, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Don't Surf Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 Anyone?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban_hymn Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I think you'll have to open a US trading account to buy the water ETF it's not available in this backward nation yet. The yanks have a much better selection of ETFs than we do. I understand your interest though. There's such a huge choice of investments out there that I've decided to invest a portion of my pot in what you might call long term no brainers. Water has to be one of them. A whole bunch of things that may be great investments long term might take a hit before long. I've decided to stay in cash and gold and gorge on investment carrion in 1/2/3? years time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too expensive to trade up Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I was about to say the same as urban_hymn but he/she/it bet me to it!. I do find it frustrating that the choice of ETFs in the Uk is so limited. As for future growth I still like the funds that track the highest dvidend paying stocks (IUKD and IDVY). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpo Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Yes I have a little in IDVY too. and SLXX and FXC and IJPN. I was going to put more in IBZL and IEER but then wave of global liquidity came and washed the prices up to nosebleed levels. now waiting for the tide to go out parked in SLXX and FXC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wrongmove Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 As for future growth I still like the funds that track the highest dvidend paying stocks (IUKD and IDVY). I think these funds are an excellent idea. Small spreads, and no stamp duty either ! They are like an instant High Yeild Portfolio. Do you know of any other tracker type funds that wieght by anything other than market cap TETTU ? (I guess IDJG and IDJV also fall into this category.) I have read on several occasions that market cap is a bad way to weight a portfolio. It forces you to buy when shares are expensive and sell when they are cheap. So these dividend weighted trackers were a welcome find. Safer (much more diversified) than single shares, but with some chance of beating the market. In answer to OP You may find this site useful: trustnet.com It has basic data on Investment Trusts (ITs), OEICs, funds etc. If you click on Investment Trusts, then Conventional Trusts (Conventional ITs) there is a list of nearly 300 ITs, some of which are a bit like ETFs. They trade like ordinary shares, and generally have reasonable spreads, but unlike iShares, you have to pay stamp duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too expensive to trade up Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 . Do you know of any other tracker type funds that wieght by anything other than market cap TETTU ? (I guess IDJG and IDJV also fall into this category.) Not in the UK. There's a load in the US (Ishares.com) but I don't know if you can get them from the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Don't Surf Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 Thanks for the responses. Could someone suggest where I might be able to open a US trading account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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