Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

Italian Stocks Hit With Financial Transaction Tax (FTT)

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Last year France became the first country to enact the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) on stocks and other financial instruments. Other European countries were expected to follow this trend. Effective March 1st, 2013, the Italian government has imposed a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) on stocks and other instruments. Though it has not been confirmed by ADR issuers, …

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Airgas: A Superb Stock To Own in the Chemicals Sector

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One of the best sectors to own during any market is the chemical sector. Though they are cyclical chemical stocks tend to perform well in the long-run. In the mid-cap chemicals space, one of the names investors can consider is Airgas Inc (ARG). The company is an industrial gas distributor with a solid track record. …

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Why Invest In Canadian Dividend Stocks

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Many Canadian companies generally tend to have higher dividend yields than their peers south of the border. For example, the dividend yield of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index was 3.3% at the end of February relative to just 2.5% for the S&P 500 according to FT market data. Since Canada is mostly a natural resources-based …

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Two Ways To Invest in Foreign Financials Without Going Abroad

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One way to invest in foreign financial companies is via their American Depository Receipts if they are listed on the US markets.Recently I came the KBW Global Financials (ex-u.s.) Index created by investment bank Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. The components of the index include some of the major global financials that US investors can access easily thru …

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