Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

Five Investment Opportunities in the Home Care Sector

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One of the consumer staple industries that can be considered as recession-proof is the home care industry. Manufacturers in this sector produce a wide variety of goods for various categories including laundry care, air care, surface care, toilet care, insecticides, dishwashing, polishes and bleaches. According to a report by Euromonitor International, laundry alone accounts for …

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The Most and Least Corrupt Countries in the World

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Corruption is not a problem only in emerging and under-developed countries. It is present in developed countries as well although it is relatively small. Some countries in the developed world have implemented certain policies that indirectly fosters corruption. Transparency International’s 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) measures the perceptions of corruption in the public sector.The index …

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Canadian National vs.Canadian Pacific Railroad

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Canadian National Railway (CNI) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) are the major railroads in Canada. Activist investor Mr.Bill Ackman of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has initiated a corporate battle to take control of the Canadian Pacific railroad and implement management changes. With a bet of $1.4 billion Mr.Bill currently holds 14.2% of the …

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Review: Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns 2011

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The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns for 2011 is shown below: Click to enlarge       Source: Callan Associates Some interesting observations noted by Callan include: The U.S. markets generated a tiny 2.11% return which is better than the double digit losses for the overseas developed and emerging markets. For only the third …

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On the Dividend Yields of U.S. and Foreign Stocks

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The New York Times published an interesting article this week discussing dividends paid by U.S. companies. The author Christine Hauser noted that the increased dividend payout last year is a sign of recovery. From Dividends Rise in Sign of Recovery: Companies listed in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index paid $240.6 billion in dividends in …

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