Thursday, July 12, 2012

Watch for BRICs to Bottom Out

The BRICs are in a unique position at this time, as the economies of the countries are looking for bottoms whereby to build back up from.

While it's definitely not time to buy as of this writing, as a provable uptrend hasn't been engaged yet, it's important to have your investment money in the sector ready, as it appears there are attempts at a bottom forming, and you want to get in close to when that happens.

It's not good to try to find the absolute bottom, but it is good to watch and wait to see that it has sustainably bounced off their bottom and are on an upward trend.

The BRICs are wildly out of favor at this time, and justifiably so. But there is always lag time from the time an uptrend begins and traders catch on, and that's when you want to invest in the sector. If you get in too early you risk a lot of time, while if you get in too late you're always trying to chase the numbers and you'll have to pay a premium for whatever companies or funds in the sector you're looking to invest in.

The best strategy is to wait until the uptrend is ensured, but before most investors catch on.

There is no doubt about the BRICs' growth in the future, with India probably being the weakest of the bunch because of draconian regulations and laws, but overall, this group of countries are where the majority of future economic growth will be, and those getting in at the right time again will reap significant financial rewards.

Other than specific funds, it's best to look at quality blue chips companies based in China, India, Brazil and Russia, as they still have a lot of room to grow, and are almost ensured of lasting for a long time into the future.