Most Valuable Brands of Canada 2009

“Branding is about having a unique personality, a point of view and a positioning.” David Haigh CEO, Brand Finance plc The Most Valuable Brands of Canada for 2009 were published by Brand Finance a while ago. The rankings ” represents a point-intime examination of the Canadian ‘brandscape’, including many brands who are ‘getting it right’ …

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Ten Stocks from the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index

The one hundred components in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index are “selected to the index by dividend yield, subject to screens for dividend-per-share growth rate, dividend payout ratio and average daily dollar trading volume. Components are weighted by indicated annual dividend”. As of July 31,2009 the total return for the index was -4.03% …

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Knowledge is Power: China’s Success, Spanish Housing Market Edition

Not to be flippant about a new stock-market plunge that’s doubtless causing heartburn in many offices and households, but is this really such a huge surprise? And just as important, is it really such a bad thing?.U.S. consumer weakness painful but needed In the aftermath of Iceland’s financial collapse, many citizens are planning to leave …

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