Archive of entries posted on August 2017

The Big Five Canadian Banks Are Great Dividend Growers

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The big five Canadian banks – Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) –  are excellent picks for income investors. They are slow but steady winners in the long-term especially with growing dividends. According to an article at Bloomberg, these five banks have increased …

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Australian Stocks’ Growth and Major Events Since 1900

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In an article yesterday we looked at how Australian stocks beat cash and bond since 1900. During this period there we many major political and economic events that shook Australia and the world. In general, investors have always something to worry about. For example, today it is North Korea. Just a while ago it was …

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The Power of Compounding: An Australian Example

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Albert Einstein said “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world”. Compounding of interest over many years will lead to multiplication of the original principal or capital many times. The following example shows the power of compounding for various Australian asset classes: Click to enlarge   Source: Five great charts on investing, AMP Capital From the above article: …

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The Top German Companies By Revenue 2016

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Germany is the economic powerhouse of Europe. Unlike the consumption-driven economy of many countries such as the US, the Germany economy is export-driven. Some of the world’s largest companies are based in Germany. One way to identify the largest German companies in terms of revenue is to review the Fortune Global 500 list. The latest …

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What Do US Corporations Really Pay in Taxes?

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The US has the highest corporate taxes in the world. The current official rate of 35% is higher than even other developed socialist countries such as Scandinavian countries and France. The chart below shows the official corporate taxes by country according to OECD data: Click to enlarge Source: FACT CHECK: Does The U.S. Have The Highest …

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