Conservative leader David Cameron became the Prime Minister of UK after 13 years of Labor Party rule. He inherits a high budget and other economic ills as the graph shows below: Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek The British Pound fell steadily against the US dollar during former PM Gordon Brown’s time: Source: Money Week One of the …
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The payout ratio is one important factor to consider in addition to the yield when selecting dividend stocks. Higher payout ratios indicate management’s willingness to distribute more of the profits as dividends to shareholders. The following 6 British ADRs pay more than 5% dividends and their payout ratio is more than 50%: 1.Company: BP Plc …
Chinese real estate prices continue to rise defying gravity. Prices in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, etc. are beyond the reach of the middle-class. I came across this video of a frustrated Beijing resident throwing shoe at a property developer. Related articles:1) China property prices continue rise in April “SHANGHAI — Property prices in …
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Among the emerging market countries, power consumption in Brazil is projected to rise significantly in the next few years. The population of the country is expected to increase from 192 million to 204 million by 2013. Accordingly electric power consumption is forecast to rise by 10%. The government is also expanding the Luz Para Todos …
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