A reciprocal purchasing agreement worth $550 million was recently signed between the Industrial Cooperation Authority at the Israeli Ministry of Economy and the Intel Corporation, bringing the scope of the chip manufacturer’s investments in Israel to over $6 billion since 2006.
End-of-year reports show 52 Israeli companies were acquired for some $15 billion, nearly double 2013′s exits worth $7.6 billion.
I recently interviewed Felicia M. Seaton (www.feliciaseaton.com), who has been practicing US law since 1996 and is also licensed by the Israel Bar Association as a foreign attorney. She focuses her practice on US income-tax compliance and US estate-planning law for Americans and Israelis residing in Israel. Can you explain FACTA? Seven million US “persons” […]
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/time-to-dump-high-dividend-stocks-2014-04-08?fb_action_ids=10151930958806292&fb_action_types=og.likes With interest rates near zero, investors have been desperately seeking yield. As a result, one of the hottest trades for investors over the last four to five years has been buying large companies that pay high dividends. Looking for another reason for the run-up in dividend stocks? Because investors were scared out of their […]
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dont-fall-prey-to-retirement-scams-2014-04-01 As Alan Greenspan said, “Any informed borrower is simply less vulnerable to fraud and abuse.” The same holds true for investors. As time marches on and the generation of baby boomers approaches retirement age, there has been a big push in the investment community to cater to its needs. Most professionals have the […]
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/3-tips-to-play-retirement-catch-up-2014-02-14 A good friend of mine called me up the other day. He sounded panicked. I asked him what the problem was and he proceeded to tell me that he just had a birthday (it was a round number that started with a four) and he was panicked that he didn’t have enough money […]
PwC Israel: In 2014, many more mature Israeli high-tech companies preferred an IPO to being acquired.
Retirees searching for income are stuck.
Yields on traditional fixed-income instruments are in the 1%-2% range. For those investors with a more balanced approach, that is, not looking to use high yielding stocks as a replacement for bonds, it may pay to look at high-yield bonds.
With the US dollar poised to rise, there’s never been a better time to reposition into global bonds as your core mandate. But when you do, it’s critical to fully hedge that global portfolio against currency risk.
It’s getting harder to generate equity returns in emerging markets (EMs). Simply chasing the index—the so-called beta trade—won’t do the job anymore. But with a more discriminating, active approach, we believe investors can still capture opportunities in the next phase of the EM growth evolution.
