Investing in foreign stocks is an integral part of a well-diversified portfolio. There are many reasons for this strategy. Some of them are noted below: The total market capitalization of all stocks listed in the New York Stock Exchange is about $11.8 Trillion as of Dec 31,2009. Over 400 foreign stocks account for a significant …
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The IBEX 35 is the main stock market index of Spain. This index contains the 35 most liquid stocks traded on the Madrid Stock Exchange. In terms of performance, the IBEX 35 is down 8.6% year-to-date. The IBEX Top Dvidendo Index includes the 25 companies with the highest dividend yield on the Spanish market. BBVA …
Telecom stocks can provide some stability and steady growth to a well-diversified portfolio. Some of them also offer high dividends which may be reinvested to increase the total return on an investment. Unlike consumer discretionary and other sectors, consumers in most countries consider telecommunication services such as mobile phone services as a necessity. Telecom companies …
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The following five foreign ADRs have dividend yields of more than 5% as of market close April 6, 2010: 1.CPFL Energia (CPL) Current Dividend Yield: 6.39% Electric Utilities Brazil 2. Alto Palermo (APSA) Current Dividend Yield: 8.12% Real Estate Operations Argentina 3. Mobile Telesystems(MBT) Current Dividend Yield: 5.71% Telecom Russia 4. Babcock & Brown Air …
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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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