Archive of entries posted on April 2009

International Capital Gains Tax Rate Comparison: Where Does The US Stand?

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The Capital Gains Tax Rate in USA is unfavorable for economic growth when compared with other major economies in the world, as per a report published by the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF), based in Washington,DC. More specifically the study was based on the long-term capital gains tax rates for individuals. More than half …

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Top Internet Banks of the World in 2008

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The following are the Top Internet Banks for 2008 as announced by the Global Finance magazine. ASIA – Best Internet Banks 2008  for Consumers: Australia – HSBC Brunei – HSBC China – ICBC Hong Kong – HSBC India – ICICI Bank Indonesia – Citi Japan – HSBC Kyrgyz Republic – AsiaUniversalBank Malaysia – Citi Pakistan …

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First Quarter Markets Performance Review of Individual Countries

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Emerging markets are the top performers in the first quarter this year. The five best performing five indices are: 1.China – Shanghai A Shares Index Up 32.85% 2.Peru – INDICE SELECTIVO PERU-15 Up 32.79% 3.Venezuela – Caracas General Index Up 25.23% 4.Pakistan- KSE 100 Index Up 24.99% 5.Taiwan – TSEC Taiwan 50 Index Up 17.06% …

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A Review of Two Dutch ADRs

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The Netherlands is home to the world’s oldest stock exchange, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. The country has the 16th largest economy in the world and The Economist magazine ranked The Netherlands as the fourth most democratic country in the world in 2008 (Source: Wikipedia). The famous tulip mania occurred during the 16th century when speculations …

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Knowledge is Power: The New Gold Rush Edition

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1. Investor interest in gold has accelerated again, with the metal’s dip attracting bargain hunters. Is now the time to buy? Gold investing rush speeds up again 2.Once considered relatively immune to the global economic slump, Latin America is facing hard times as commodity prices crumble, trade dwindles and Venezuela�s oil-funded regional largess begins to …

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