Stock Exchanges of the World and the Number of Listed Companies

** Update: *** Go to The Number of Listed Companies by Country 2016 *** Have you ever wondered how many stocks are listed in the major stock exchanges of the world?. I did and this post is the result of my research. My source for this piece is the “World Federation of Exchanges(WFE)“. It is an association of …

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Why should you invest in Foreign Stocks?

The answer to the title question is: For better returns and diversification purposes. Simply put, in this age of globalisation it is almost a requirement to invest in foreign countries if ones to make above average returns. It does not mean putting 5 to 10% as most Americans do. it means allocating 30-40% of ones …

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