With a National Debt projected to reach $25 trillion by 2019, a government that has promised Boomers $100 trillion more than it can deliver, the end of the cheap oil age, looming resource wars, and nuclear proliferation, it is hard to fathom a happy ending to this Crisis. We appear to be hurtling towards the …
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The real estate sector in Brazil remained stable during the global credit crisis last year and is now projected to expand further due to the 2016 Summer Olympics related investments and the rising income of middle class families. From an article titled “Brazil’s Coming Rebound” in BusinessWeek magazine this August, “São Paulo – For years, …
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Mergent publishes a variety of Dividend Achievers Indices that consist of “well-run companies with a history of dividend growth and commitment to enhancing shareholder value”. Eleven of these indices are presented below to download in Excel format: (Click on link to download) 1-International-Dividend Achievers Index 2-Russell UK Dividend Achievers 3-Russell Europe ex UK Dividend Achievers …
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The Top 10 German Banks based on Assets held as of Dec, 2008 are listed below: [TABLE=243] Source: BankScope Note: Dresdner Bank was acquired by Commerzbank in May 2009 Some of the German banks trading in the US markets include : Deutsche Bank (DB), Commerzbank (OTC: CRZBY).
Unlike in the Western countries, people in Asian countries still use cash for most transactions. However credit card usage is slowly increasing. With about 50% of the global population Asia holds plenty of potential for credit card growth. MasterCard(MA) and Visa (V) account for 90% of volume at the end of 2007. Credit Card Usage …