Three Great Global Dividend Stocks

Jeff Reeves — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:50:00 EST

Filed under: Exxon Mobil (XOM), AT and T (T), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Verizon Communications (VZ)

As Wall Street gyrates around in the wake of the Goldman Sachs (GS) fraud allegations, investors are starting to feel the old doubts and fears creep up again. After surging over 70% from the March 2009 lows, the market appears to be stalling at least in the short term.

One place low-risk investors can take refuge is low-risk dividend stocks in reliable industries - like health care giant Abbot Laboratories (ABT) with its 3.4% yield, or in energy giant Exxon Mobil (XOM) with its 2.5% yield. Those nice payouts ensure that you'll see some returns on your investment even if things stay rocky on Wall Street. And since dividend stocks added $6.4 billion to payouts in the first quarter, the cuts we saw during the recession appear to have been reversed by many stocks.

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Global gains: An Olympic play on China tourism

Steven Halpern — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:30:00 EST

Filed under: International Markets, Conventions and Conferences, China, Newsletters

I've just returned from the World Money Show, where some 10,000+ investors gathered to learn about global investing. I had a chance to meet with many of the advisors who were featured at the show, and I have been highlighting some of their favorite investment ideas. To view all of the stocks featured in this special global report, click here.

"As it feverishly prepares for the 2008 Olympics -- the biggest coming out party for a country in history -- China appears ready to take its place in the global economic elite," notes international investing expert Nick Vardy.

The London-based money manager and editor of The Global Bull Market Alert sees opportunity in Shanghai-headquartered, Home Inns & Hotels Management (NASDAQ:HMIN).

He explains, "Operating exclusively in China's fast-growth markets, Home Inn has become China's top budget hotel chain virtually overnight. And with the Olympic games putting China firmly on the global tourism map, Home Inns also offers U.S. investors the best way to profit directly from the massive demand for hotel rooms in China by foreigners.

"Incorporated in 2002, Home Inns has a head start in China that gives the company a huge first-mover advantage in a sector with vast potential. Domestic Chinese travel jumped almost 75% from 1995 to 2004, with travel spending growing to $66.1 billion. Home Inns already operates 134 hotels across China, opening 27 hotels in the fourth quarter of 2006 alone.

"An additional 48 hotels are already under contract. With operations in 39 cities, and having its pick of prime, underserved markets with strong population and economic growth, Home Inns is particularly well-positioned to take advantage of China's potential moving ahead.

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