The 10 Most Widely Held ADR Stocks

The top ten widely held ADRs by institutions as measured by ownership value (in $s) as of August end 2012 are listed below in descending order: 1.Company:Vodafone (VOD) Current Dividend Yield: 5.14% Sector: Telecom Country: UK 2.Company: Baidu Inc (BIDU) Current Dividend Yield: N/A Sector: China Country: Technology 3.Company: Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS.A) Current …

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Kazakhstan is Very Rich in Mineral Resources

Here is an interesting chart showing all the mineral resources present in the country of Kazakhstan: Click to enlarge   Source: The attractiveness of the Kazakhstan Market, BNP Pribas In a post last year I noted: Unlike other natural resources-based economies, Kazakhstan is unique in that 99 of the 110 elements in the Periodic Table …

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A Review of MTR Corporation, Hong Kong’s Railway Operator

The MTR Corporation(MTRJY) is the leading railway operator in Hong Kong carrying an average of 4 million passengers every weekday. MTR’s rail network consists of nine railway lines serving Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. The company also runs a Light Rail network serving the local communities of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long …

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