Japan’s corporate income tax rate of 40% is the highest among major developed countries according to the OECD. Surprisingly the U.S. has the next highest rate at 39%. 2010 Corporate Income Taxes of Select Countries: Source: Kan Seeks Cuts in Japan’s 40% Corporate Tax Rate, The Wall Street Journal The corporate rates in the Asian …
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The country of Botswana in Africa is the biggest producer of diamond in the world by value. The second and third top producers are Russia and Canada respectively. It is interesting to note that Canada is the third largest producer of diamonds. The Top Diamond-Producing Countries: Source: The ‘Blood Diamond’ Resurfaces, The Wall Street Journal …
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Some investors prefer dividend-paying stocks for long-term investment as opposed to those that pay no dividends. I believe it is better to pick not just dividend paying stocks but stocks that consistently pay dividends and also increase dividends year after after. One strategy that investors can use to identify such high quality stocks is called …
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Some interesting charts from the FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile report are shown below: 1. Number of “Problem” Banks Yesterday the FDIC shutdown Nevada Security Bank of Reno, Neveda making it the 83rd bank to fail this year. The unofficial problem banks list published by Calculated Risk has increased to 781. Despite talks of economic recovery …
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I ran the stock screener for OTC stocks yielding more than 5% dividends and having market caps of at least $5B. The following 17 stocks met the above criteria: 1. Telstra Corporation Limited (TLSYY) Current Dividend Yield: 9.40% Sector: Telecom Australia 2. Koninklijke KPN N.V. (KKPNY) Current Dividend Yield: 9.38% Sector: Telecom The Netherlands 3. …
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