Dividend yields across regions vary widely. For example, a 2% yield is considered high for Japanese equities whereas that would be low for Australian stocks as the Aussie equity market is one of the top markets for high dividend payers. According to a research report by Vanguard, a 2% yield on a Japanese stocks may seem low …
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The Global Finance magazine published their 24th annual ranking of the World’s Best Banks by region and country back in May. The criteria for selecting these banks were many ranging from asset growth to customer service. From the news article announcing the winners: In this, our 24th annual survey, Global Finance has identified the best banks in …
Robots are increasingly replacing human workers in many industries. The manufacturing industry including the auto industry is one of the few industries that has embraced the use of robotics in operations. Despite the cost benefits some countries have higher penetration rate for robots than others. According to one research report published in 2014, countries like …
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Investing in emerging market equities offers many benefits. Two of the key reasons to invest in them are diversification benefits and higher returns. 1.Diversification Benefits: The diversification benefits of owning emerging stocks is significant. Equity markets of developing countries have low co-relation to developed countries. The chart below shows the real benefits of emerging stocks. …
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The tech sector used to be a growth only sector many years ago. They did not pay any dividends. At the height of the dot com boom many tech companies made no profits at all. So dividend payments were out of the question. Since investors were looking for mostly growth they did not worry about earning …