Dividends are an important component of total returns of equity investments. After going out of favor during the booming 90s dividend stocks are back in fashion now. Currently the S&P has a dividend yield of about 2%. The chart below shows the return on the S&P 500 by decades: Click to enlarge In the 1970s …
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The Top 10 Global Retailers based on revenues in 2008 are listed below: [TABLE=756] Source: Emerging from the Downturn – Global Powers of Retailing 2010, Deloitte US-based Wal-Mart (WMT) is the largest retailer in the world followed by Carrefour of France. Recently Wal-Mart has offered $2.32 billion to acquire Mossmart Holdings of South Africa. This …
Here are some links related to Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Belgium ADRs, Indices and ETFs. 1. Ireland The Largest 10 Irish Companies Irish ADRs performance YTD List of Irish ADRs European Banks Have Large Exposures To Ireland The components of the ISEQ-20 Index Related ETF: iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) Closed-End Fund: The New Ireland …
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The five best performing Brazilian exchange-listed ADRs at the end of November 2010 are listed below: 1.Ambev (ABV) Change YTD: 34.34% 2. Embraer (ERJ) Change YTD: 31.71% 3.Braskem (BAK) Change YTD: 30.83% 4. Ultapar (UGP) Change YTD: 26.14% 5. Comp. Paranaense de Energia (ELP) Change YTD: 16.14% The five worst performing Brazilian exchange-listed ADRs at …
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