The credit rating agency Standard & Poors downgraded Greece’s credit rating today.Last week Fitch downgraded Greece’s rating. Both the agencies cut the credit rating due to the country’s huge debts. The public debt of Greece stands at $442B and its public deficit is about 13% of GDP. In Debt Fears rattle Europe the Journal notes …
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The German economy is the largest in Europe and the country is home to many of the world’s top companies such as BMW, Siemens, Volkswagen, etc. German companies also hold the leadership position in the chemical industry. In order to identify the high dividend-paying German stocks I used the iShares DivDAX ETF (EXSB) which tracks …
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Is there a strong correlation between high economic growth and strong investment returns?. A recent study of economic growth in 14 industrialized countries by Orbis, the global asset management partner of investment management firm Allan Gray of South Africa, proves that there is very little correlation between growth in real dividends per share over the …
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Komodo dragons are the world’s heaviest living lizards.They can grow to an average length of 10 feet and weigh about 200 lbs. Komodos are found primarily in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Rinca, Komodo, Flores and the smaller islands of Gili, Montang and Padar in Indonesia. The country of Indonesia has a population of about …
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The Global Finance magazine has published the World’s Best Internet Banks Part II in the December issue. These winners were selected based on factors such as the ability in offering traditional products online, earning the trust of online customers, achieve cost savings thru the use of online channel, customer satisfaction, etc. The Best Internet Banks …