Most countries charge a withholding tax on dividends paid out by domestic companies to foreign investors. This tax can be substantial for some countries and will reduce the dividend yield. So its very important to consider the dividend withholding tax rates when picking foreign stocks. In addition to this tax, ADRs may also include other …
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The average annual return of the Canadian equity market is 7.55% based on data over the past 100 years. As with other developed markets, in most of the years the returns were positive and when there was negative return year it was followed by positive returns. The below chart shows this pattern in the years …
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The Canadian equity market is one of the largest markets in the world. According to TSX, the total market capitalization of companies listed in the TSX and TSX Venture Exchanges was $5.0 Trillion as of 2024. A total of 3,417 companies were publicly traded on these exchanges. For Canadian investors it may seem like the …
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The Canadian government spends a substantial portion of the annual budget on social protection, education and healthcare. Defense accounts for small percentage of the overall spending. According to the latest date published by Statistics Canada, defense spending increased by over 13% in 2024-25 on a per capital basis. Provincial and local governments spent twice the …
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The S&P 500 is up by 16.45% YTD on price basis. Many sectors have performed extremely well this year. Let’s take a look at the returns of the Class I railroad stocks in this post. The best performing railroad so this year is Norfolk Southern(NSC) which has soared by about 25% based on just price …
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