Sectors to Invest in as the Dollar Continues to Plummet

The U.S. dollar has been on a downward spiral for many years now. The following chart makes it clear the severity of the dollar’s plunge against major currencies since 2002: Source: The Wall Street Journal As the dollar continues to fall many investors seek the shelter in gold which has driven the price of gold …

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Which Countries Are Most Impacted By Rising Food Prices?

Rising food prices heavily affects low-income countries than developed markets. The following chart shows the food expenses share of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for a few countries: Click to enlarge Source: Rising food prices – Short-term drivers, trends, implications, Deutsche Bank Research From an article titled Asia Price Rises Imperil Growth in The Wall …

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11 Canadian Non-Financial Dividend Aristocrats To Consider

I have written about investment opportunities in Canada many times before.Many others have written on the same topic as well. More recently Seeking Alpha published an excellent piece by Joseph L. Shaefer of Stanford Wealth Management, LLC. In this post let me list some of the top dividend stocks of Canada. These stocks are part …

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The Five Best and Worst Performing Foreign Bank Stocks YTD

The five best performing foreign bank stocks trading as sponsored ADRs in the organized exchanges and OTC markets are listed below together with their current dividend yields: 1.Bank: Swedbank (SWDBY) YTD Change: 37.98% Current Dividend Yield: 1.73% Country: Sweden 2.Bank: ING Grope (ING) YTD Change: 33.81% Current Dividend Yield: N/A Country: The Netherlands 3.Bank:Banco Bilbao …

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