Who Benefits the Most from Tax Cuts?

Last September Forbes magazine published The Richest People in America. From the report: “America’s super rich are getting poorer. For only the fifth time since 1982, the collective net worth of The Forbes 400, our annual tally of the nation’s richest people, has declined, falling $300 billion in the past 12 months from $1.57 trillion …

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Should investors avoid Britain?

In the April monthly note, PIMCO’s Bill Gross states that Britain risks facing a vicious cycle of rising debt costs as investors demand a penalty fee on gilts to protect against inflation. Along with Greece and other Eurozone’s Club Med countries UK is on PIMCO’s “must-avoid” countries. From a recent article: “The flood of British …

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Ten Components of the DJ Canada Select Dividend Index

The Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index represents Canada’s leading stocks by dividend stocks. The main features of this index are: Thirty stocks in this index are selected based on dividend yield Stocks are weighted by annual dividend The current yield is 4.32% Last year this index was up by 38% Heavy concentration in financials …

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Five Foreign Stocks Paying More Than 5% Dividend Yields

There are many foreign ADRs paying high dividends. Even after the run up in stock prices since the March lows of last year, one can find find solid companies that offer above-average yields. Five ADRs paying 5% or more in dividend yield are listed below: 1. Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Provida SA (PVD) Chile …

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