Author: Aaron
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Take care when investing overseas
The past five years in the U.S. stock market have been like an all-expense-paid trip to the South Pacific. By raft. If you’re thinking of sending your money to exotic locales — Latin America, Eastern Europe or Asia — it may be a profitable trip. The trick is coming home before you get set adrift.…
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Investing stocks could be best way to make profit on Russian market in Sept – Interfax CEA
MOSCOW. Sept 1 (Interfax) – Investing in stocks could be the best way for investors to make the most money on the Russian financial market in September, as it was in August, Interfax Center for Economic Analysis analysts said. Analysts said the S&P/RUX composite index could grow 4%-5% to 234- 236 by the end of…
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China’s biggest bank sells stake
China’s biggest lender, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), is selling a 10% stake to Goldman Sachs, Allianz and American Express. The deal, said to be worth more than $3bn (£1.7bn), is just the latest example of Western financial houses investing in Chinese banks. Bank of America and Royal Bank of Scotland are two…
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Insiders looking outside for hints on investing
Stock market researcher Michael Painchaud calls it “the Bermuda Triangle” for investors–also known as September. Company insiders know their companies better than arm’s-length investors, said Painchaud, research director of Seattle-based Market Profile Theorems. But insiders also are well aware of market trends, and they are growing more cautious. “The behavior of corporate insiders squares with…
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Tax-Haven Changes Proposed
”This is not a small correction to the existing Tax-Haven regulations,” says one international tax lawyer. Federal regulators are proposing new rules aimed at curbing efforts by multinational businesses to shift income to low-tax jurisdictions overseas, according to reports. The proposal focuses on how high-tech, pharmaceutical, and other companies value intangible assets such as research…
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Cheaper way yet to invest offshore
Two new funds will be listed at the JSE Securities Exchange on October 6. Two new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) based on international indices are to be listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in October, opening up cheaper access to foreign markets for individuals and retirement funds. Until now, most foreign investments offered by the…
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Market timing hedge funds are not extinct yet, a new study finds
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Mutual fund timing — the controversial hedge fund strategy which plagued mutual funds and was stamped out by U.S. regulators — lives on offshore and could eventually come back to the U.S., according to a new report. In a study titled “Hedge Fund Demand and Capacity,” Van Hedge Fund Advisors, a…
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Finding Protection Through Your 401(k)
The growing use of employer-sponsored retirement plans is prompting more African Americans to invest in stocks, according to the 2005 Ariel/Schwab Black Investors Survey. In addition, 401(k) plans are helping black investors build wealth for the future and a solid nest egg for retirement. The findings are significant because they come at a time when…