The following five European utilities trading on the OTC markets have dividend yields of over 3% and prices under $10. All of them are large companies in their respective countries. For example, Electricite de France SA (ECIFY) has a market cap of $80.4 billion.However ECIFY is not on the radar of most U.S. investors as …
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The situation in Egypt continues to unfold with President Mubarak dismissing his government today. As a result of the unrest, Egyptian equities have performed poorly so far this year. The stock market crashed 10% yesterday following another 6% fall the day before. The EGX 30 Index is down about 21% YTD. The only country-specific ETF …
The global energy consultancy PFC Energy has published the annual ranking of the world’s largest energy companies for 2010. The table below shows the top 25 firms: [TABLE=876] Source: PFC Energy Note: Market cap data is as of 12/31/2010. * Prior listings ranked BHP-Billliton based on total market capitalization; this year the company is ranked …
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Generally small and mid-cap stocks perform better than large cap stocks due to the higher risk involved in them. Small and midcaps can be extremely volatile and are not suited for all investors. However instead of picking individual stocks, one simple way to gain gain exposure to them is via ETFs. A recent article in …
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****** UPDATE ****: For the 2021 tax rates go to: Dividend Withholding Tax Rates By Country 2021 One of the factors that investors need to consider when investing in foreign stocks is taxes since it reduces the effective rate of return on an investment. Governments of most countries try to recoup millions in taxes from dividends that …
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