First Half 2011 Performance: The Five Best and Worst ADRs

With the first six months over for this year, lets take a quick look at the five best and worst ADR stocks. I have included stocks that are exchange-listed only and whose stock price is above $10. The five best performing ADRs YTD: 1. Company:ATA Inc (ATAI) YTD Change:173% Current Price: $10.05 2. Company:Silicon Motion …

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Australia’s Top Merchandise Trade and Trade Partners

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia released the Composition of Trade Australia 2010 report today. The following are some of the key takeaways from the report: In 2010, China was the largest trade partner of Australia with total trade growing 23.6% to over A$100 billion for the first time which lead to …

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World’s Top Five Beer Companies

SABMiller PLC, the international beverage company, announced plans to acquire Foster’s Group(FBRWY) of Australia for A$9.51 billion ($10.06 billion). Foster’s quick rejection of this takeover bid could lead to a battle among the major beer companies. Foster’s rejected the offer saying it “significantly undervalues the company.” Beer companies are attractive investment options when the economy …

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Why Stocks Are Not Always The Best Asset Class For Long-Term Investment

The conventional wisdom holds that stocks are always the best asset class for long-term investment. However that theory is not entirely true. Investing in equities at the wrong time and holding for the long-term can lead to large and painful losses. The following three charts shows that investors holding stocks for the long-term may lose …

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