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What You Must Know About Emerging Markets Now

December 11, 2011

in 2012, Africa, China, GDP, economy, emerging markets, exports, forecasts, foreign investment, frontier markets, international economy, investing, world order

The global balance of the world’s big spenders and buyers is shifting.  The total share of world imports is moving away from the developed economies and towards the emerging markets.  You knew this.  But it’s happening sooner than you think.
Based on forecasts from the WTO and The Economist, here are ten key facts about the [...]

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Choosing Between Canadian Emerging Market ETFs

June 7, 2011

in BRIC, CAD, Canadian, China, ETF(s), India, Middle East, emerging markets, foreign investment, frontier markets, international stock market, investing

When it comes to investing in emerging markets, that’s one area in which you really should play it safe.  Not only are you not familiar with any (or most) of the companies, but precisely because some of them may be operating in more politically and geographically unpredictable regions, risk is a higher factor.
With the added [...]

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Canadian Uranium Stocks

February 13, 2011 · 1 comment

in Canadian, S&P/TSX, TSX, commodities, energy, exports, investing, metals, mining, resources, stocks, unconventional energy, uranium

Canadian uranium stocks run the gamut from junior uranium start ups to senior uranium dividend-payers.  In a previous post I wrote about the largest Canadian uranium stocks by market capitalization (that was back in September 2009).  It’s worth an update now, because Canada’s uranium stocks have grown quite significantly since then.
List of Canadian energy and [...]

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The Highest Paying Dividend Stocks

February 12, 2011 · 3 comments

in cashflow, dividends, inflation, investing, lifestyle design, money lessons, stock picks, wealthbuilding, yield

The highest paying dividend stocks will help you weather double-digit inflation much better even than real return bonds will.  Just be sure to do a further check for (1) how safe the dividend yield is and (2) whether the stock also frequently raises its dividend.  No point owning a dividend stock long term if it [...]

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Frontier Markets Replace Aging Emerging Markets

January 26, 2011

in Africa, BRIC, Middle East, consumers, diversification, emerging markets, foreign investment, frontier markets, international economy, international stock market, investing, market reports, opportunity, resources, risk, wealthbuilding, world order

Don’t freak out at the phrase “new world order:” this isn’t about conspiracy.  The fact is that 2011 is likely to be the year that China most definitively transitions to first place as the world’s foremost economic power.  And with China’s economic ascendancy, so follows the economic rise of China’s key trading partners, many of [...]

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TD Waterhouse Lowers Commission Fees Nov 4th

November 3, 2010 · 1 comment

in 2010, Canadian, November, banks, brokers, fees, financial planning, investing, news and updates, stocks

TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage (Canada) has announced that it will lower the standard flat rate commission fee for buy and sell orders from $29 down to $9.99 for clients with household assets of at least $50,000. Changes take effect on November 4th, 2010.
Previously, clients had to hold at least $100,000 in assets at Waterhouse to [...]

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