Comparison of Economies: China vs. USA

China is one of the largest trading partner of the U.S. China’s global influence is growing and is projected to become a super-power in the future while the U.S. economic power declines. As the countries follow different political and economic systems, I wanted to compare some of the differences between these two large economies. The …

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Should The U.S. Dump The Dollar And Join The Euro?

The Euro is the common currency of most of the European countries. Similar to the Euro, some have suggested that North America should have its own common currency and get rid of the individual currencies. So instead of the Canadian dollar, the US dollar and the Mexican Peso a common yet-to-named currency can become the …

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ADRs Going Ex-Dividend in June

The following table lists the ADRs going Ex-Dividend in the month of June together with their current dividend yields: [TABLE=951] China Digital Tv Holding Co Ltd (STV) declared a special cash dividend of 56 cents a share payable in around December 30th to shareholders of record on June 20. This is the 3rd dividend payment …

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Total Number of U.S. Listed Stocks vs. Mutual Funds – Which One is Higher?

The total number of stocks listed on the U.S. exchanges has declined for many years now following the dot-com bubble. However the total number of mutual funds listed remains very high. Number of Companies listed on the organized U.S. Exchanges: Number of Companies listed on the NYSE: Source: via Felix Samon @ Reuters From U.S. …

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