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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The World’s Top 100 Non-Financial Trans-National Corporations (TNCs) ranked by Foreign Assets as of 2015 are listed in the table below: Source: UNCTAD A few observations: Oil and auto firms dominate the top 10 this ranking based on foreign assets with Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A, RDS-B) taking the first spot. Apple(AAPL) which is ranked number …
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Many of the large-cap Italian firms in some sectors generate a large portion of their revenues from markets abroad. This is similar to the UK market where the FTSE 100 firms are dependent on foreign countries than the local market. So Italian multi-nationals may offer opportunities for investors when politics and other issues lead to …
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Last week marked the 8th anniversary of the bull market that began in 2009 at the peak of the Global Financial Crisis. Since then the SS&P has soared by more than 260% with an annual average return of about 18% with dividends reinvested. Apple(AAPL) stock has had a fantastic run that beat even the S&P …
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The below is an interesting video on the drivers of gold prices by Frank Holmes, CEO at U.S. Global Investors: Source: (VIDEO) What Drives the Price of Gold?, Frank Talk, U.S. Global Investors Also see: A Historical Gold Prices Chart, Events and Results On The Gold and Silver Price Super-Cycles Chart: Gold Prices Since 1920 …