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Are Australian Companies Missing Out On Growth Opportunities?

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On Monday we looked at some of the reasons for investing in Australian dividend stocks. High payout ratio is one of the main advantages of Australian stocks.However a report published by the Boston Consulting Group questioned if Australian firms are missing out on potential growth opportunities as they are focused too much on satisfying investors’ hunger …

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Two Reasons On Why European Stocks Have Room To Grow

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European stocks have been laggards this years relative to the decent performance of U.S. stocks. However moving forward, European stocks have better growth potential compared to their American peers for a variety of reasons two of which are discussed in this post. 1. Currently U.S. stocks are expensive while European equities are relatively cheap based on …

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A Comparison Of The Assets Of Central Banks of Major Economies

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The total assets of the U.S. Federal Reserve stood at over $4.0 Trillion at in December 2013. To be more exact, it reached a record high of  $4,008,062,000,000. Click to enlarge Source: Fed’s assets top $4 trillion, CNN, Dec 19, 2013 It is not just the balance sheets of the Fed and the European Central Bank …

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Six Reasons To Invest In Australian Dividend Stocks

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The Australian equity market provides one of the best opportunities for investors hunting for foreign dividend stocks. As a developed economy the country has positive factors that are common in other developed countries such as those in Europe, the US, etc. For example, political risk is practically zero. Though the Australian economy is a resource-based economy …

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