1. You have a client who is really interested in learning the investment opportunities in Australia and ask for your comments about

1) Australian economy strength and possible pitfalls of holding stocks from Australia.

2) What ADR is and advantages and disadvantages of using ADRs to invest in Australian companies.

3) Please recommend two mutual funds / ETFs that are invested in Australia. Information includes but is not limited to: fund name, ticker, originating company (e.g, BlackRock for iShares), top 5 holdings and their holding percentage, benchmarks they are following, expense ratios, dividend yield, inception date, and yield to date return. Please use the provided template for your convenience.

4) Please recommend three Australian firms that are listed in US stock exchanges (directly listed in US stock exchanges or through ADR program). Please talk about their main business, stock performance so far, and why you could like to recommend this stock.