Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index

Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index

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BRIEF ABOUT INDICES(History)

The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index is a market index composed of fifty blue chip Asia-Pacific stocks. The Index is comprised of 25 Japanese stocks and 25 non-Japanese stocks. Stocks are included based on their market capitalization, current net income, and current revenue. The Index is not as well-known as the S&P Asia 50, which is promoted by the amalgamated index firm of Dow Jones and S&P.

The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index is a member of the same family that produces the popular Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Dow Jones recalculates its Titan indexes on an annual basis, with quarterly weighting revisions to account for changes in market capitalization among member stocks.

TOP LISTED COMPANIES

  • AMAZONĀ 
  • BHP
  • TOYOTA
  • COCA COLA
  • INTEL
  • IBM
  • ROCHE
  • DU PONT
  • NESTLE
  • CITIGROUP

FORMULA

The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization.

TIMING

  • The most basic ā€“ and effective ā€“ strategy for minimizing risk is diversification.
  • Diversification is based heavily on the concepts of correlation and risk.
  • A well-diversified portfolio will consist of different types of securities from diverse industries that have varying degrees of risk and correlation with each otherā€™s returns.
  • Investment professionals agree that diversification canā€™t guarantee against a loss, it is the most important component to helping an investor reach long-range financial goals, while minimizing risk.