Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

Reverse Stock Splits Never Work Especially When A Company Is Losing Money

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Listed companies can implement reverse stock splits for many reasons. For example, they can consolidate the number of stocks outstanding in order to bring the stock price above a certain point like $1 after the price falls below that level. This is necessary for liquidity, preventing de-listing by exchanges, etc. Investors should be very careful of …

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Apple’s Supply Chain: An Example Of Challenges Of Bringing Manufacturing Jobs Back To The U.S

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I came across the following cool infographic showing the difficulty of manufacturing jobs back to the US. From the AB article: In this infographic, we show how a sample of nine companies from Apple’s supply chain represent $122 billion in assets and 525,000 employees, all of which would need to be relocated to bring iPhone …

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Ten Latin American Stocks To Consider

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Emerging markets are back in vogue this year, As commodity prices are increasing, investors are turning their attention to countries dependent on commodity exports.Among the many emerging market regions Latin America offers plenty of opportunities for investors looking for growth. Following are ten stocks from Latin American countries that investors can consider for further research: …

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Dividend Withholding Tax Rates By Country 2017

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Update – For the latest rates go to: Dividend Withholding Tax Rates by Country for 2018 The Withholding Tax Rates for Foreign Stock Dividends for 2017 are shown in the table below. As some countries change the withholding tax rate every year this list can be a valuable tool for investors holding or planning to invest in …

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