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Just a few years ago, more than 60 percent of the 1,500 shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange were trading below their book value, with some shares trading below what all of the company’s cash reserves were worth. That…
There are a number of ways investors can shield their money from the taxman. This British guide explains the various options starting with the most popular… Isas Individual Savings Accounts are the most common way of keeping your investments away…
Equities will be the core but bonds, cash and property all have merit in diversity Written 400 years ago, Miguel de Cervantes’ book Don Quixote de la Mancha contains advice well heeded by all investors: “Tis the part of a…
U.S. depositary receipts are a pure investment play But beware lack of liquidity, effects of exchange rates. Want your investment portfolio to keep time with the sizzling hot emerging markets of India and China, but you’re leery of the fee…
NEW YORK–Emerging market shares trading in New York were rising early Friday afternoon, with investors remaining upbeat over Latin American stocks despite their recent record rallies. The Bank of New York’s Emerging Markets American Depository Receipt Index was up 1.2%…
American Depository Receipts (ADRs) have long been one of the easiest ways to invest in emerging market stocks without foreign regulatory complications and J.P. Morgan Chase and Thomson Financial offer a one-stop shop. ADR.com provides market overviews, research and customizable…
By Renée Bonorchis Johannesburg – Local might be lekker, but with the rand dollar at levels of R6 and below for over two months, it’s a good time to invest offshore, according to market experts. The Association for Collective Investments,…
For investors who bought technology funds during the internet boom, only to see their value halve when the bubble burst, studying “behavioural finance”, the analysis of irrational investor behaviour, could pay big dividends. Behavioural finance contrasts with the traditional argument…
There’s no question: The energy market is hot. Since the beginning of 2004, oil prices have soared more than 50%, while natural-gas prices have lingered well above historical averages. Likewise, energy stocks have posted dramatic returns as expected future cash…
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The US Debt Clock has released another provocative Secret Window poster, and this time the New Money Revolution delivers its message through the simplest financial question imaginable. The headline reads: KID MONEY LOGIC Standing on…