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Knowledge is Power: Investment Strategy, Siberian Hermit, Down Under Edition

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Canada vs. the U.S.: Whose retirement grass is greener? (Financial Post). Related to the UK, see 74% don’t know Isa allowance limits (Money Observer) 10 things you didn’t know about Eurovision (Deutsche Welle) A tale of three sectors (Allianz’s Unconstrained Thinking) Why households stay away from the stock market  in India (The Hindu Business Line) The East India …

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The Top European Oil Services and Drilling Companies

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Crude prices plunged dramatically in the past few month from over $100 a barrel to about $60 a barrel for Brent crude. The decline in oil prices also led to the collapse in stock prices of drillers, oil-sector service providers, MLPs, etc. However in the past few weeks oil prices have stabilized and may slowly …

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State-Owned Firms Dominate in Some Emerging Equity Markets

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In many emerging markets, State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) account for a huge portion of the country’s economy. These giant firms are majority owned by the state and employ millions of workers. These publicly-listed companies dominate the local equity markets in terms of market capitalization. Since they are owned by the government, these companies are high political interference in their operations. …

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Five International Dividend Stocks to Consider for Long Term Invesment

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U.S. stocks have handily beat foreign stocks in the past five years as the graphic shows below. So why should one invest in foreign stocks? Click to enlarge Source: Four Reasons to Boost Your Foreign-Stock Exposure, Feb 20, 2015, The Wall Street Journal Some of the reasons to invest in foreign stocks include diversification, potential to earn …

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With So Many ETFs Available Should You Still Invest in Individual Foreign Stocks ?

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The U.S. ETF industry has exploded in size in the past few years. As of July, 2014 over 1,300 ETFs are domiciled in the U.S. markets and the net assets of these ETFs exceeded a staggering $1.8 Trillion according to Investment Company Institute. ETF providers have sliced and diced the various sectors, countries, regions, etc. in various ways …

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