The FTSE 100 closed at 7,097.50 – a new record high for this year today. Rising oil prices and a recovery in commodity producers this year has propelled the benchmark index to record levels. With the index at such levels, some investors may be wondering if there is any value left in UK stocks. According …
Argentina is the second largest economy in South America after Brazil. In 2014, the GDP about $545 billion according to the IMF. Argentina is one of the largest exporter of food and agricultural products such as beef, soybean, sunflower seeds, etc. The GDP of Argentina by sector is shown below: Click to enlarge Source: Unconventional Gas …
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Investors hunting for income stocks should consider New Zealand. Dividend payout ratio in the country is one of the highest in the world. In 2015, the ratio was 84%. This figure leaves the 48% payout ratio of US firms in the S&P 500 in the dust. Similar to Australia, New Zealand also has the policy …
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The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) of Hong Kong covers 135 miles with 155 stations. It is one of the world’s profitable transit systems. The system is operated by MTR Corporation Limited. The company’s stock trades on the OTC market under the ticker MTRJY. Currently it has a market cap of over $32.0 billion. Click to enlarge …
The emerging economies of China and India are growing fast compared to developed economies. This year China and India grew at 6.7% in second quarter and 7.9% in first quarter respectively. GDP growth rates of high=single digits are for these economies are considered low by some relative to their higher growth rates in the past. Western economies …