Investing in emerging equities is more risky than investing in equities of the developed world for a variety of reasons. As the name itself implies, emerging markets are markets that are still in the development stage. Hence unlike the developed countries, they may lack many of the characteristics required for a stable and well functioning …
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Schroders, a UK-based Asset Manager, is bullish on European stocks for 2016. In the Outlook 2016: European Equities report published on November 24th, Rory Bateman, Head of UK & European Equities noted: At the time of writing, the MSCI Europe equity index has delivered a total return of around 10% this year and we believe investors should see …
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The flight data recorder is an excellent invention as it captures critical data of a flight. Contrary to popular belief however the recorder is usually orange in color, not black as the name “black box” suggests. Click to enlarge Source: How Flight Data Recorder Works, Sputnik News
Some 1.25 million people die in road accidents according to the WHO. Developing and Frontier countries have much higher traffic road death rates than the developed world. High speed and lack or enforcement of road safety laws are some of the factors that lead to unnecessary death and injuries in those countries. Click to enlarge …
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U.S. investors looking for foreign dividend stocks can find interesting opportunities in the British equity market. British stocks offer many advantages for American investors especially with respect to dividend withholding taxes. Unlike many other developed and emerging countries, the UK does NOT deduct withholding taxes on dividend payments from UK corporations to US investors. However a 20% tax …
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