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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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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An interesting article by Peter Boone and Simon Johnson of The Baseline Scenario blog discussed about the effects of regulatory constraints on Canadian banks. From The Canadian Banking Fallacy article: “Despite supposedly tougher regulation and similar leverage limits on paper, Canadian banks were actually significantly more leveraged – and therefore more risky – than well-run American …
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10 Signs of Speculative Mania in China If China melts down …. It’s the country with the world’s largest foreign exchange reserves, built out of a gigantic and dynamic export machine. Yet, in recent weeks, it’s being called … Nouriel Roubini Interview: ‘US-China trade war can shake up markets’ From the interview: “You’re quite bearish …
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The Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index covers the 50 leading blue-chip stocks in the Euro Zone. The SPDR DJ EURO STOXX 50 ETF(FEZ) tracks the performance of the above index. The fund has an asset base of $155M and the dividend yield is 3.33%. French and German equities account for about 63% of the …