The following excerpt on shareholder rights is from Investing in BRIC Countries, written by Svetlana Borodina and published by McGraw-Hill. Even companies in the most emerging of emerging markets understand these days that enforcement of basic shareholder rights is a priority in attracting Western investment. Shareholder rights have improved remarkably in many of the BRIC…
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Category Archives: Investing
Want An Investment That Can Manage Itself?
Want an investment that can manage itself? ETFs may be exactly what you need The problem for investors is really the quality of investment market products. Stocks can be a turgid trek through the icy depths of the down market, bonds can be considerably less exciting than watching grass grow, futures can seem downright nutty,…
6 Financial Habits to Take Control of Your Money
Money can be a big cause of stress (Or maybe I should say a lack of money is the real cause of stress). We’ve just come through some tough times both from an economic standpoint and a market perspective. Debt levels continue to grow to record levels. Unemployment rates are higher. If you are looking…
What Is A Price To Book Ratio (P/B Ratio)?
Price To Book Ratio, often simply referred to as P/B Ratio, can be used to make a comparison between the current market price of a stock and the total book value of all the assets that company has on their balance sheet. While P/E Ratio can help you find value stocks based on earnings, Price…
Are You A Bull Or Bear When It Comes To Dividend Stocks?
For the past few years, it seems everyone loves dividend stocks. Dividend stocks and dividend mutual funds seem to be such a standard staple when it comes to investing and when you look at the past long term performance, one can argue the popularity is justified. Reasons for dividend stocks For past 20 years I…
Staying Away from Herds
The bond herd is today’s big herd. So is the gold herd. Members of these herds tell one another that stocks would always lose as they did in 2008. Yet smart investors stay away from herds, whether bulls or bears. Instead, smart investors maintain diversified portfolios of bonds, stocks, and other asset classes. The story…
What Are Capital Gains?
We’ve already answered the questions, what is a stock? and what are dividends? But maybe you’re wondering, what are capital gains? Well, at some point you will want to sell your stock, hopefully for a profit. Capital gains result when you sell an investment for more than you bought it for. Likewise with a capital…
