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IXP: Bull or Bear?

A sector ETF with yield: Own 44 global telecoms with IXP Graphic_rating_buy IXP
+19.54%
in 370 days

Filed under: Industry, Stocks to Buy

The telecom business is definitely not recession-proof, as those that have followed the industry have recently realized, but it is not a field that is going to fade into the horizon any time soon either. Simply put, people need to communicate and the telecom business is poised to continue rolling with the new technology and bringing people what they need. If you see the value of telecom companies and agree that their future is, perhaps not golden, but definitely strong, then an investment in an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is an excellent way to invest in t...
By  Mitch Tuchman   (+17.78%  risk: conservative)  11/18/08 Comment


A Foreign Telco Services Income Index Graphic_rating_buy IXP
Mikerun
73%
 -8.03%
in 472 days

<> Click on the accompanying image for a full-screen view of the 64 stocks eligible for inclusion in my Foreign Telecom Services Income Index, which includes ex-US/Canada telcos over $1 billion (USD) market caps with trailing 12-month dividend yields over 2%. The trailing 12-month results for this index compare favorably to the overall US market and telecom fund peer group with an equal-weighted total return of +0.6% (5.5% dividend yield and -4.9% stock price change) and market cap-weighted total return of 5.3% (4.8% dividend yield and 0.5% stock price change). The telecom fund peer...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/08/08 Comment





People Bullish on IXP

Mitch Tuchman
Tracked Blogger
73%
about 1 year ago

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Analyst
58%
about 1 year ago

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Raphael Lima
Sr. Analyst
44%
about 1 year ago

Mikerun
Mike Havrilla
Principal
73%
about 1 year ago


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