Archive of entries posted on May 2013

The Five Best and Worst Performing Exchange-listed Foreign Bank Stocks YTD

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The Five Best-Performing Exchange-listed Foreign Bank Stocks are listed below: 1.Company: Bank of Ireland (IRE) Current Dividend Yield: N/A YTD Change: 49.08% Country: Ireland 2.Company: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) Current Dividend Yield: 2.66% YTD Change: 26.70% Country: Japan 3.Company: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MTU) Current Dividend Yield: 2.21% YTD Change: 23.62% Country: Japan 4.Company: Credit Suisse …

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Outstanding Student-Loan Debt Rises Following Soaring College Tuition

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Going to college in the U.S. is an expensive proposition for most students. Unlike other developed and even emerging countries, college education is not free in the U.S.. Students take out thousands of dollars in student loans to get a degree. State colleges are funded by tax-payers. However they too charge tuition which in many …

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Ten Stocks To Profit From Emerging Market Consumer Sector Growth

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The consumer sector is growing strongly in many emerging countries. The explosive growth in the middle class coupled with rising income levels is fueling the sales of consumer goods. Countries such as Indonesia, India, Turkey, China, Brazil and even Russia are undergoing a major shift in the economy where the consumer is taking the center …

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Under-Performing Brazilian Stocks Look Attractive Now

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Brazilian stocks have been laggards so far this year. Compared the S&P 500’s rise of 14.0% as of May 7th the Bovespa is down 7.7%.  Investors’ attraction towards Brazil has waned in the past few years due mainly due to political reasons. As an emerging market with plenty of growth potential Brazilian stocks look attractive …

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