Comparing Financial Asset Class Types Held By U.S, Canadian and European Households

In an earlier post we looked at the financial asset class types held by Latin American households. The following chart shows the various financial assets held by American and Canadian households: Click to enlarge The following chart shows the financial assets held by households in Developed Europe: A few observations: Americans hold more of their financial assets …

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Dividend Withholding Tax Rates By Country 2014

*** UPDATE:  For the latest Dividend Withholding Tax Rates click Dividend Withholding Tax Rates By Country 2016 The withholding taxes for foreign stock dividends vary from country to country. For example, the UK withholding tax on dividends for US investors is 0% while Japan charges 20%. The following table shows the withholding tax rates for 2014 for some of …

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Quick Post: Mexican Airport Operators Are Flying High

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, SAB de CV (ASR) operate airports in Mexico. Their stocks have soared in the past five years and are continuing to fly higher. Both the stocks are up by about 200% or more in that period compared to the S&P 500’s …

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