iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx (ETF) (EEM)

hazelnut283 (94.46) Submitted: 12/25/06 5:57 PM : Start Price: $36.64 EEM Score: 4.74

While I realize there are other Emerging Market stocks out there, this one has many of there top holdings in South Korea (Samsung, Kookmin Bank and POSCO), an Asian country that is often overlooked by investors and the general public alike.
Although the risk of North Korea makes the South Korean economy seem more volatile, these big private companies are powerhouses in Korea (called chaebols (sp?) ), and it is companies such as these that are the backbone of Korea's booming economy.

Overall, this ETF is a safer way to invest in Korea, as it's also balanced by Tawain Semiconductor, various petroleum companies, among others. It seems that this ETF will be on the rise for awhile to come..

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