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Knowledge is Power: Burqua ETF, US Dividends, Chaebol Edition

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BlackRock Seeks Approval for Nontransparent ETFs (WSJ) US dividends double in five years, Fidelity UK Also see UK dividends lag global growth in payouts, CityWire Emerging markets: is the worst over?, CityWire It’s Payback Time for Korean Chaebol, Bloomberg America’s poorest white town: abandoned by coal, swallowed by drugs, The Guardian Global Wealth and the Long-Term Investor, Credit …

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The Top 10 Swedish Companies

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Sweden is home to some world-class companies. As a Scandinavian country outside of the Eurozone, investors can explore the Swedish market for potential investment opportunities. The following are ten of the large Swedish firms that appear in the FT Global 500 list: Hennes & Mauritz Nordea Bank Ericsson Atlas Copco Investor Svenska Handelsbanken TeliaSonera Swedbank …

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Investment Opportunities In The South African Equity Market

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South Africa is an interesting case among emerging markets. Though many investors may think of South Africa as just another another country that should be avoided at all costs, there are excellent opportunities available in the equity market. South Africa has the most well developed economy in the continent and many domestic companies are global multinationals …

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Credit Suisse: Consider Buying Canadian Bank Stocks

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Canadian stocks are nor performing well this year. As the global commodities market crashed in the past year or so the Canadian economy has suffered. As natural resources such as crude oil account for a significant portion of the economy, declines in the price of oil has had a substantial effect on Canada. The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite …

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Knowledge is Power: Emerging Markets, German Mittelstand, Retirement Edition

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Are Emerging Markets Turning a Corner? (Mark Mobius) UK Stocks: Investing for dividend growth (Invesco Perpetual) After the Gold Rush (Josh) Hat Tip: Barry Ritholtz CEOs Offshore Jobs for “Humanitarian” Reasons ….. hmmmmm (Economic Populist) Major family businesses in Germany Data, facts, potential (Deutsche Bank Research) For US investors only – How a Roth IRA Conversion Can Minimize Your RMDs (T.Rowe Price) Best …

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