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Top Utilities Equity Funds - Mutual Fund Commentary

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:55:41 GMT

Today, we are featuring top-performing “Utilities" equity mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of utilities, including telecom companies.[More...]

Is Tech Over-Valued?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:05:15 GMT

How much more upside potential is there after a 67% monster rally for the technology sector? After all, there are resistance levels the market tends to respect. With slashed semiconductor demand, weak earnings reports from Dell, and an uncertain holiday shopping season ahead, is the tech sector overvalued?[More...]

Tap In To China : 14 Chinese Dividend Stock

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:48:53 GMT

In 1995, the NASDAQ was trading around 1000. On 3/10/2000, it hit a peak of 5048. Such euphoria had not been seen since the railroad boom of the 1840s or the automobile boom of the 1920s. Now it is China’s turn. Last quarter China grew at a brisk 8.9% rate thanks to the government’s aggressive stimulus. The following are 14 Chinese stocks that trade on U.S. exchanges and have dividends over 2%:[More...]

Daily Highlights: 11/11/09

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:29:44 GMT

Asian stocks, currencies rise on Japan, China economic data; gold advances.China's industrial production output grew 16.1% in October, its fastest pace in more than a year.Job openings in U.S. remain close to record-lowsOil prices fell $79 a barrel in Asia amid rising U.S. oil inventories and a weaker dollarSwiss rules to tie bonuses to profit will apply only to the nation’s 12 largest banksUnfilled positions climb to most since June as US companies delay hiring.USDA trimmed its production forecast and raised its price outlook for crops.Adobe to cut about 680 full-time positions or about 9% of its total work force.AIG’s CEO Robert Benmosche, after just 3 months, is ready to quit over pay constraintsArvinMeritor[More...]

Diversify Away With EFA!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:55:58 GMT

Diversify Your Portfolio Outside the US Asset allocation is the most influential factor on investment outcome. There have been growing signs that the worst of the global crisis might have passed. While the US dollar may continue to weaken and the US loses significance in the global landscape, an allocation to other developed markets is deemed necessary. After all, 76% of global GDP is outside the US.[More...]

ProActive HavRx Stock Indexes: Highlights And Opportunities

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:13:14 GMT

Below is a summary and some charts for popular and top performers among the 22 ProActive HavRx global stock indexes. Despite the FDA filing by Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN) during the past week, the underlying ImmunoTherapy / Vaccines Index is off to a slow start and down by about 10% since mid-October.[More...]

15 Hot Dividend Increases

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:10:11 GMT

Dividends from a quality, well-diversified portfolio are much more predictable than capital gains and best of all, they are passive.[More...]

Rio 2016: Guide To Investing In Brazil

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:48:11 GMT

There was a lot of talk about potential host cities for the Olympics lately and the politics associated. That talk died down after Brazil was awarded the honor of hosting. You may be asking “how does that relate to trading”…well my friend Raul of the Shocked Investor is about to make that connection. He has been researching the Brazilian stocks and options recently and more importantly ones traded on American exchanges. Enjoy the article and be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts.[More...]

Notable Bankruptcies Of 2009: Q3

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:01:00 GMT

In January I predicted (see Notable Bankruptcies of 2009: Q1) that “major” bankruptcies in 2009 would challenge the 383 mark set in 2001 (the high-water mark after the dotcom bubble). I even suggested that it was possible that we could exceed 400 “major” bankruptcies in 2009.[More...]

The Dividend Freeze

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:30:00 GMT

As summer turns to fall and the heat begins to moderate, winter and its freezing temperatures are just around the corner. However, some companies have been frozen in place for the last year; more specifically, their dividends have been frozen at the same rate for more than a year.[More...]

Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Closes Online Shopping Business

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:54:00 GMT

Telecom Corporation of New Zealand has decided to close its online shopping mall Ferrit, to focus on the delivery of its core services.
Ferrit will stop taking online orders on January 14, but will continue to direct visitors to the retailers' own websites from its website.
Alan Gourdie, Telecom Corporation of New Zealand (Telecom) Retail CEO, said: "Telecom's aim in launching Ferrit was to help develop New Zealand's online retail market.

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Company Profile for Telecom New Zealand International

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:06:00 GMT

Telecom New Zealand International (TNZI) is a division of the Telecom Corporation of New Zealand. TNZI provides the full range of telecommunications services to retail and wholesale customers including data, voice, and mobile services. TNZI specialises in international wholesale voice and communications services providing cost effective quality solutions for delivery of voice and data across the globe. TNZI is a leading provider of international managed services in Australia and New Zealand, TNZI has an established direct network to reputable carriers around the world, offering access to a portfolio of communications solutions, each assuring quality, reach and reliability to business customers in the global wholesale market.[More...]