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Matthews Asia Small Cos. (MSMLX): 'Beyond Impressive'

Posted Nov 10th 2010 4:40PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: International Markets, India, China, Newsletters, Stocks to Buy

"For my latest recommendation, I wanted to add some exposure to India and/or other Asian markets, while keeping our focus on smaller cap stocks," says Tom Bishop.

The small cap stock specialist and editor of BI Research explains, "I decided to go with Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund (MSMLX). One reason? Matthews is number one in Asian mutual funds. That‟s all they do ... Asia.

"They have lots of feet on the ground staying abreast of developments in the countries and at the companies. They speak the language.They live there.They know Asia inside and out.

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Special Report: Investing in Obama's Asia Trip

Posted Nov 10th 2010 3:10PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: International Markets, India, China, ETF Investing, Japan, Stocks to Buy

President Obama's trip to Asia has turned global attention towards opportunities in India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. Should investors be following in his footsteps?

We polled several of the top international investing experts to find out what their favorite ideas were in these markets. And, indeed, many see strong upside potential for long-term investors.

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A favorite fund for small cap exposure to Asia

Posted Jul 14th 2009 4:15PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: International Markets, India, China, Newsletters, Mutual Funds, Stocks to Buy

"Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund (MSMLX) was among the top-performing funds of the first half of 2009, with a return of more than 47%," says Mark Salzinger.

In his No-Load Fund Investor, he suggests, "Though volatile, it wouldn't surprise us in the least if Matthews Asia Small Cap turned out to be one of the top-performing funds we cover over the next decade." Here is the fund's expert's review.

"The fund has benefited so far this year from its focus on China and India, two of the year's best-performing stock markets. However, the fund's mandate to invest in developing Asia's small companies also has been a boon.

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