Which is the World’s Best Stock?

The world’s best stock in terms of returns is not a U.S.-based company stock. Many people assume that Warren Buffet’s Berskhire Hathaway is the world’s best stock. However that is not true. According to the Swedish business daily Dagens Industri’s stock market expert  and author Björn Wilke, Sweden’s Handelsbanken is the best stock in the …

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Top 25 Banks in North America and Western Europe

The Top 25 Banks in North America and Western Europe based on Tier 1 Capital in 2009 are listed below. This ranking is part of the annual World’s Top 1000 Banks published by the The Banker magazine of the UK. a) Top Banks in North America b) Top Banks in Western Europe Source: The Banker …

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Top 25 Banks in Africa and the Middle East

The Top 25 Banks in Africa and the Middle East based on Tier 1 Capital in 2009 are listed below. This ranking is part of the annual World’s Top 1000 Banks published by the The Banker magazine based in London,UK. Source: The Banker Standard Bank Group Ltd. of South Africa trades on the U.S. OTC …

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