ADRs
A Review of MTR Corporation, Hong Kong’s Railway Operator
The MTR Corporation(MTRJY) is the leading railway operator in Hong Kong carrying an average of 4 million passengers every weekday. MTR’s rail network consists of nine railway lines serving Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. The company also runs a Light Rail network serving the local communities of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long [...]
Five NYSE-Listed Latin American Stocks Yielding More Than 5% Dividends
Some investors have the misconception that one should invest in emerging stocks mainly for capital appreciation. However that need not be the case. Many emerging market stocks pay above average dividends and hence they are attractive for both capital growth and dividend income. According to FT market data, the S&P 500 has a dividend yield [...]
The Top 20 DR Programs by Investment Value in 2011
The following chart shows the top 20 Depository Receipts (DR) programs in 2011: Click to enlarge Source: Depository Receipts Year in Review 2011, J.P. Morgan About half of the companies in this list are in the oil&gas and mining industries. British telecom firm Vodafone(VOD), French oil major Total (TOT), and Russian oil company Lukoil (LUKOY) [...]
The 10 Most Traded ADRs on the NYSE, NASDAQ and OTC in 2011
U.S. investors’ interest in foreign stocks is increasing every year. To cater to this demand and to raise capital, foreign companies are increasingly listing their stocks on the major U.S. exchanges or on the OTC markets. According to a report by JP Morgan, DR trading volume hit a record high increasing 16% to 160 billion [...]
Deutsche Bank: Top European Stock Picks for 2012
Deutsche Bank has published their top 7 European stock picks for 2012.From an article in Forbes magazine: Deutsche Bank’s analysts’ thesis is that even if the eurozone economy goes to hell until it gets its sovereign debt in order, the firms it picked aren’t going away because of their solid fundamentals, niche markets, brand strength [...]
How to Profit from the Explosive Growth of Global Auto Industry
The global auto population surpassed the 1 billion mark last year according to a report released last month by the auto industry consultant Ward’s Auto. China topped the ranking with an addition of about 17 million units last year for an increase of 27.5% in registration from previous year. China has the second largest population [...]
