The U.S. has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. Only Brazil, Uzbekistan, Chad and Argentina have higher corporate tax rates than the U.S. According to a research study by the Cato Institute, the effective U.S. corporate tax on new investment was 34.6% in 2010. This was higher than the average OECD …
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Last December I wrote an article on U.S. companies with high exposure to emerging markets. In this post lets take a look at foreign firms that have high exposure to the U.S. market.Despite sluggish economic growth, the U.S. remains the world’s largest consumer market and is the world’s top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). …
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The table below lists 17 stocks from the U.S. Focus list published by Credit Suisse, US equity research division. Except 2008, the focus list has performed very well each year with double digit returns beating the S&P 500. [TABLE=885] Source: Credit Suisse While McDonald’s and P&G are world-class companies with long-term growth potential, companies …
The S&P Total Return Portfolio is designed for the long-term total return. It is comprised of stocks meeting the following criteria: The current yield must be at least equal to or greater than that of the S&P 500 The company must not have cut its regular dividend in the past five years at the time …
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Foreign stocks generally tend to pay higher dividends due to tax policies, a tradition of returning the most profit to investors, etc. While the S&P 500 yields about 2%, many overseas markets have yields in excess of 3%. Hence investors looking for higher yields or diversification may want to consider investing in high-quality foreign stocks …
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