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Foreign Stocks You Can Actually Buy: Chile

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December 16, 2009 | Comments (2)

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As markets become more globalized and economies become more entwined, it's impossible to ignore the importance of investing in international stocks. Mutual funds, index funds, and ETFs have all combined to make your international choices simpler, quicker, and in many cases, more efficient.

But for many of you, investing in a passive index fund just isn't enough. You're interested in country-specific stocks. You want to invest in companies on the ground -- not in a basket of companies in a mutual fund. Maybe you want direct exposure to Chinese agriculture, Spanish communications, or German banking. You'll find it here.

In a country-by-country rundown, we're traveling the globe to find out which foreign stocks are traded on major U.S. indices. Hopefully, our whirlwind tour will get your engine going.

Today, we'll look at a few companies headquartered in Chile.

Company	Industry	Market Cap	Recent Price
Banco de Chile (NYSE: BCH )	Regional bank	$7.22 billion	$53.18
Chemical & Mining Co. of Chile (NYSE: SQM )	Basic materials -- synthetics	$10.40 billion	$39.40
CorpBanca (NYSE: BCA )	Regional bank	$1.64 billion	$37.05
Embotelladora Andina (NYSE: AKO-A )	Beverages -- soft drinks	$2.09 billion	$16.39
Enersis (NYSE: ENI )	Utilities	$13.80 billion	$21.09
LAN Airlines (NYSE: LFL )	Airlines	$5.65 billion	$16.75
Vina Concha y Toro (NYSE: VCO )	Wholesale-wine	$1.61 billion	$42.10

*Does not include stocks with a market cap below $100 million.

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Report this Comment On December 16, 2009, at 9:18 PM, ljljld8 wrote:

Que pasa?
Did this article get cut off before completion?
Report this Comment On February 04, 2010, at 2:12 PM, drborst wrote:

Thanks for an article on non-BRIC countries. I like Chile and Argentina. I don't ever like airlines or banks as investments, but I'll be giving the other 4 stock on this list a look.
Does anyone know of a stock screener that would allow me to pick a country. For example, I'd like to find Chilian, Argentinian, and Brazilian utilities for comparison.

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