Health insurance for humans in the US is a disaster when compared to other developed countries in the Western world. Not a day goes by without the media publishing some atrocious story about the flaws in the “system”. Recently a woman was sent a bill for $898,984 for her baby which was born premature. In another instance, …
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US stocks are soaring year after year since the trough of Global Financial Crisis. Since 2010 the market has increased by 363% for an annual rise of 15%. The current market is unique in that it is the longest running bull market without a drop 20% according to a note by Goldman Sachs(GS). The following …
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Tax rates on dividends vary widely across European countries. The following chart shows the dividend tax rates across countries: Click to enlarge Source: Dividend Tax Rates in Europe, Tax Foundation Note: The dividend tax rates shown above are expressed as the top marginal personal dividend tax rate, taking account of all imputations, credits, or offsets. Ireland …
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U.S. equities have soared by double digit percentage points so far this year. However they may not be the winners next year. More specifically when investing in stocks it is important to focus on the future and identify opportunities as opposed to looking the past returns. So investors can look for better growth outside of …
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Germany is considered as the economic powerhouse of Europe. Unlike a consumer-driven economy the country’s export-based economic model is uniquely different from many other developed countries such as the U.S. In addition, economies of other European countries such as France were lagged the strength and vitality of the German economy. In terms of equity market …