Gold prices have continued to rise since the July low of $1,160 an ounce. After the Fed’s meeting on Thursday, prices rose sharply and continued to go even higher on Friday and closed at $1,393.21. A Reuters article says that gold prices should continue for at least another six months. From the article: “Gold’s record-breaking …
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During the credit crisis many U.S. banks suspended dividend payments entirely or reduced them significantly. Currently most of the banks pay dividends. But the yields on them is so small that investors are not attracted to them. For example, the current yields of the big four superbanks are follows: 1. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Current Dividend …
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In an article back in July I discussed about some of the reasons to invest in the Chinese healthcare market and mentioned five foreign healthcare companies as potential investment options. In this post lets take a quick look at four Chinese healthcare stocks that trade on the U.S. markets. 1. Mindray Medical International Ltd (MR) …
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Earlier this year Murray Leith of Odlum Brown, a British Columbia,Canada-based financial services firm made a presentation in which he suggested the theory that Canada is a play on China. He stated that”the Canadian stock market really hangs on China’s fortunes.” I wondered if his theory is indeed correct. Murray noted that the Canadian stock …
Investors are attracted to the Nordic countries for many reasons some of which include low to zero budget deficits, strong social and political systems, tradition of research and innovation, advancement in green technologies, sound banking systems, etc. Norwegian firms are leaders in crude oil exploration and drilling, Danish companies excel in the wind power and …