Globalization has become a major topic of discussion and analysis for media and individuals alike in recent years. After a few decades of accepting the process of globalization as being the “new normal” many are now starting to question the concept. The recent election of President Trump is in due in part to voter’s reject …
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One of the strategies followed by some investors is the Dividend Growth strategy. This involves investing in stocks that not only pay dividends but also increase them year after year. While researching on this topic, I came some lists that other bloggers maintain. The following are the links of these dividend stock lists from the …
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US stocks performed extremely well under former President Obama easily beating foreign stocks as the chart from yesterday’s journal shows below. During his rule, the S&P 500 returned an annualized return of 16.3% including dividends despite a lackluster economic growth. Foreign stocks as represented by MSCI Emerging and World Ex-US indices lagged in performance especially …
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The following is a handy tax reference chart for this year for US investors: Click to enlarge Source: Manning & Napier Download: US Tax Reference Guide For 2017 (in pdf)