Prices of basic needs for living have soared in the US in the past few years while discretionary items have become cheaper. For example, housing prices are unaffordable in many parts of the country. Though shelter is the most basic need of any human being it is very expensive and housing costs continue to rise …
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Italy is one of the few countries that imposes a transaction tax for all financial transactions (FTT). This includes Italian ADRs trading on the US markets. The current FTT rate is 0.20% with a lower rate for certain transactions. This 20% rate will impact the overall return an investor earns on Italian ADRs. This tax is …
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Stocks tend to earn higher returns relative to other assets over the long-term. This is because despite corrections and bear markets that can occur on a regular basis, over many years stocks go up more than they go down. To put it another way bull market returns are higher than bear market declines most times. …
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Dividend-paying stocks beat non-dividend payers in terms of total return over many years. Among the stocks that pay dividends, it is even better to go with stocks that not only pay dividends but also increase them year after year consistently. Slow and steady rise in dividends compounds the return especially when a stocks is owned …
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