Some investors are completely avoiding stocks in the U.S. banking sector due to the recent credit crisis and the continuing failure of banks on a weekly basis. While there are many known unknowns with this industry such as further writedowns of real-estate loan losses, plenty of opportunities abound for astute investors. With thousands of banks …
Before the credit crisis struck Latin American markets were the hottest destination for foreign investors. However in recent months Latin American countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, etc. have been lagging other emerging markets in terms of equity market performance. The economies of Latin American countries were relatively unscathed by the recent financial crisis and …
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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 …