Archive of entries posted on June 2012

15 Transnational Companies With High Operating Income From Emerging Countries

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Transnational Companies (TNCs) with large exposure to emerging markets offer a simple and easy way for investors to benefit from the growth in those markets. These companies are usually large cap, well  established companies and unlike their emerging market peers most investors are already familiar with them.  Some of the issues with emerging market firms …

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Knowledge is Power: Brazilian Banking, Europe, GDP Alternative Edition

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Trade secrets of oldest family firm in US French business frustration boils over German Property Market Soars Amid Euro Crisis An Institutional Flaw At The Heart Of The Federal Reserve Europe: the investment case A simple way to build yourself a great retirement fund Income-focused funds: Getting the balance right Brazilian banking sector – a view …

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Comparing Dividend Yields of U.S. Equities with Foreign Equities

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U.S. stocks generally have lower dividend yields than foreign stocks. Compare to the yield of around 2% for the S&P 500 many foreign markets have higher dividend yields. The following charts show the consistent lower yields of U.S. equities. Chart 1: Dividend Yields of U.S. equities vs. Foreign Equities Click to enlarge Chart 2: Historical …

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