Hap (Robert) Sneddon FCSI iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF EWL-N PAST TOP PICK Jan 03, 2014

If you want to be in Europe, you are better to play the euro through iShares S&P Europe 350 (IEV-N). The trouble with the Swiss ETF is that it is going to be dominated by Nestlé.

Has been very strong ranking in terms of all the countries. A well diversified little portfolio that is supported by a traditionally strong economy. It is a longer term investment, not a short term trade. It is soft pegged to the Euro.

He does think that Europe will start to come back and, some interesting things could happen there. Obviously Switzerland is part of that. This one has done very well, partly because it is dominated by Nestlé (17.2%). Not really a cyclical index. Doesn’t think anything will go wrong with this, but thinks you will do better to look at something like the S&P 500 Value (IVE-N).

Swiss currency is one of the stronger currencies globally. If you believe that the euro zone is going to do all right, this will probably do okay. He would probably take Canada over this one.

Switzerland. He likes the currency play. Swiss currency is pegged to Euro. Switzerland is a very concentrated market, like Canada. 4 companies make up most of it. You are buying 4 stocks. It is a defensive holding.