Archive of entries posted on December 2012

Should Investors Replace Bonds With Dividend-Paying Stocks?

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When bond yields are lower than dividend yields of stocks some investors may be tempted to replace their fixed-income bonds with high-yielding dividend-paying stocks. But this is not a prudent strategy for the reasons discussed below. The current yields on the 5-year, 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds are 0.63%, 1.64% and 2.81%. respectively. Many stocks …

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Welcome to The Asian Century

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The 20th century is widely called as the “American Century” in honor of the role the U.S. played in world politics. The Wikipedia definition of the term: American Century[1][2] is a characterization of the 20th century as being largely dominated by the United States in political, economic and cultural terms. The United States’ influence grew throughout the 20th century, but …

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Invest in Latin America For Superior Returns

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The S&P 500 is up 12.8% year-to-date(YTD). Compared to the performance of the US equity market, Latin America markets have been mixed so far this year. For example, Brazil’s Bovespa is up 3.1%, Chile’s Santiago IPSA is off 14.5% and Mexico’s IPC All-Share is up 15.4%. Traditionally the U.S. has long considered Latin America as its own …

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Knowledge is Power: Tesco’s Exit, Onions, Humanity Edition

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‘Limits to Growth’ Author Dennis Meadows’ –  Humanity Is Still on the Way to Destroying Itself’ (Der Spiegel) 2012 Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings (Platts) Knowing your onions in New York (The Hindu) Top Russian companies (RT) ALEX BRUMMER: Tesco’s foolish retreat from the US marketplace (This is Money) Why Argentina is now paying for its …

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Infographic: Who Spends the Most at McDonald’s?

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I came across this interesting graphic about U.S. fast-food giant McDonald’s: Click to enlarge   Source: McDonald’s: Dominant the World Over, Yet No Two Markets Alike,  EuroMonitor International Related ETFs: SPDR Consumer Discretionary ETF (XLY) SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) Disclosure: No Positions