On July 13, I told you about the simple strategy that’s never lost money. Put simply, the longer you hold an investment, the better your chances of making a… Read More

Let’s be frank, right now isn’t an easy time to buy stocks. And I wouldn’t tell you otherwise. According to the U.S. Debt Clock (view the debt clock online here), one of the most widely cited tools to measure our nation’s ballooning… Read More

I think we’re near a tipping point. The day to watch is June 30. Months, even years later, we might all look back upon that day as when things started to change. #-ad_banner-#If you’ve followed the news lately, you already know what happens on… Read More

Did you know the United States withholds a portion of dividends paid to many foreign investors? This amount comes right off the top, before the payment even hits an investor’s account. Even after this cut, the foreign investor will still have to pay taxes on what’s left. But the United States isn’t just being greedy. Just about every nation does something similar. Switzerland withholds up to 35% of dividends paid to foreign investors… Israel withholds up to 25%… Canada takes 15% off the… Read More

Did you know the United States withholds a portion of dividends paid to many foreign investors? This amount comes right off the top, before the payment even hits an investor’s account. Even after this cut, the foreign investor will still have to pay taxes on what’s left. But the United States isn’t just being greedy. Just about every nation does something similar. Switzerland withholds up to 35% of dividends paid to foreign investors… Israel withholds up to 25%… Canada takes 15% off the top. Typically the higher yields found abroad can make up the difference. For instance, the high yields on foreign utilities can still make them worthwhile to most investors, even with the withholding. And truth be told, you can get this withheld money back. Investors filing for a foreign tax credit via IRS Form 1116 can reclaim foreign dividends withheld. But you won’t receive this cash until you file your tax return, sometimes up to a year after the… Read More

I counted twice, just to be sure… $41,161.63. That’s the amount in “daily paychecks” — more commonly known as dividends — I received from my investment portfolio in 2010. That total comes to $112.77 for each day of the year. Cash. Read More

If you were paying close attention last week, you might have noticed some of the world’s most powerful groups — who each have the power to move markets by themselves — all said the same thing… albeit in different language. Last Tuesday, the Federal Reserve announced that it will keep… Read More

One year ago, we were laughed at. You see, in December of last year the research staff for Market Advisor — one of StreetAuthority’s most popular investment advisories — released our “11 Surprising Investment Predictions for 2009.” We predicted big moves in nanotechnology… that… Read More

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) is the largest wireless telecommunications provider in China with a roughly 70% market share. The company serves more than 440 million customers with wireless and wireless data services. Catalyst(s): As noted earlier, China’s mobile phone penetration is… Read More

We first covered the Market Vectors Africa (NYSE: AFK) ETF  back in our August 2008 issue of StreetAuthority Market Advisor. Africa is a mix of developing and frontier economies. On one end of the spectrum you have South Africa, which boasts of a stable… Read More

The last time U.S. federal government spending topped 28% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in the White House and the nation was fighting all-out war on two major fronts. As the chart shows, total federal government outlays have hovered around 18% to 22% since the early 1980s. But based on projections from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) President Barack Obama’s proposed Budget would push total federal spending to near 29% of GDP in… Read More

The last time U.S. federal government spending topped 28% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in the White House and the nation was fighting all-out war on two major fronts. As the chart shows, total federal government outlays have hovered around 18% to 22% since the early 1980s. But based on projections from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) President Barack Obama’s proposed Budget would push total federal spending to near 29% of GDP in fiscal year 2009; the U.S. federal deficit is projected to be more than 13% of GDP in 2009 and close to 10% in 2010. And there’s a catch: both the CBO and the White House are assuming the U.S. economy grows by an average rate of more than +4% over the coming decade, a generous assumption given current economic conditions. This skews the numbers in terms of percent of GDP — actual federal spending is projected to rise from a… Read More