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 exchange-traded funds 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, because 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 -- and this is where you'll find it.
In a country-by-country rundown, we're taking a tour across the globe finding out which foreign stocks are traded on major U.S. exchanges. Hopefully it will get your engine going.
In today's article, we'll be taking a look at seven companies whose headquarters are in Canada.
Company |
Industry |
Market Cap (millions) |
Recent Price |
---|---|---|---|
Bank of Montreal |
Financial – banking |
$33,170 |
$59.21 |
Barrick Gold |
Basic materials – gold |
$42,440 |
$43.11 |
Brookfield Asset Management |
Financial – asset management |
$13,670 |
$23.82 |
Canadian National Railway |
Railroads |
$28,410 |
$60.36 |
Canadian Solar |
Specialized semiconductor |
$429 |
$10.38 |
Enbridge |
Oil and gas pipelines |
$17,940 |
$47.20 |
IMAX |
Consumer – photographic equipment |
$1,000 |
$15.78 |
*Does not include stocks with a market cap below $100 million.
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