The Country the Size
of Colorado Where Dividends Average 8.4%... and Where Americans
Get
Paid 9.7%!
This island nation is home to
more double-digit yielders than anywhere in the world... with stocks
yielding up to 21.9%
Dear StreetAuthority Investor,
It's not even the size of Colorado, but it's home to a
higher percentage of double-digit yielders than any other country on
earth.
Half the stocks in this yield-hunter's paradise pay a
dividend. And almost half of those payers sport double-digit
yields... reaching all the way up to 21.9%.
Why the generosity?
Call it a severe case of attention-getting. You see,
we're talking about a remote island nation far off the radar screen
of most investors: New Zealand.
Companies that far away from the world's financial
centers need to do something unusual to attract foreign investors.
Paying a gaudy dividend is one sure way to get noticed.
While U.S. shares pay a puny 3.1%, the average dividend
in New Zealand is 8.4%! And there are plenty of Kiwi blue chips
throwing off 9%, 10%, 11% and more!
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How a Grandfather's Gift to
a 10-Year Old Girl Sparked a Lifelong Passion for Investing

In assuming the
helm of the global yield-hunting service High-Yield International,
Carla Pasternak is taking on a job she has prepared for all her
life. This Brooklyn-born Calgary resident may have earned a wall
full of advanced degrees, but her most important investment lesson
in life came to her as a little girl.
"For my 10th birthday present, my grandfather, who built a small
fortune buying and selling New York apartment houses in the 1920s
and 30s, decided I was old enough to learn about the stock market.
He bought me 10 shares of AT&T to mark my 10 years of life on earth.
They probably would be worth a fortune now, what with the splits and
takeovers, but I was only too happy to sell them about a year later,
so I could buy my first bicycle. I realized early on that the right
investment could change your life. Thank you AT&T!"
For Carla, investing has always been a family affair. Her
grandmother was a stock picker too. She put aside some of the money
her grandfather gave her to run the household and invested in the
market. As Carla explains, "She would shop at Macy's, and see that
it was always busy with satisfied customers. Then she would say, 'I
want to own a piece of this outfit.' She never went past high
school, but her stock-picking strategies weren't much different than
those later advocated by legendary 10-bagger Peter Lynch."
The stocks her grandparents picked are still part of Carla's life.
Her mother inherited them, and Carla now manages the portfolio. This
money is a family heritage and Carla is determined to preserve her
family's legacy assets. That's why she puts so much painstaking
research into every investment idea, looking at where the income is
coming from, how secure it appears to be, and what the total return
could look like down the road.
Her mother lives off her portfolio income so when Carla tells her
subscribers that she's found a stock safe enough for her retiree
mother, she means it. It's her own mother's money on the line, not
just hers, and not just yours.
With her litany of advanced degrees (BA, MA, MBA and Ph.D.) Carla
could have done a lot of things -- and she has. Before joining
StreetAuthority in 2004, Carla founded an investor relations agency.
She wrote annual reports for public companies in her adopted
hometown of Calgary. She worked face-to-face with the CEOs of many
junior oil and gas producers that have grown into major Canadian
income trusts, such as Penn West Energy.
She still gets a kick out
of poring over the notes to the financial statements and teasing out
where the money came to pay the dividend. She keeps in contact with
the large crowd of Calgary-based executives and knows the numbers of
these high-yielding energy trusts as well as the CFOs themselves.
Carla also taught college business courses for many years at Mount
Royal College in Calgary. But her professor days are over, at least
for now. "I've decided to give up teaching, because my newsletters
are occupying so much of my time and energy. I figure I'm teaching
subscribers how to find safe high-yielding companies that are strong
enough to deliver capital gains, too, so I'm still teaching in a
way."
Judging by the record 100,000+ subscribers who sign up for her
"class" every year -- and faithfully "reenroll" with their renewals
-- their teacher has a knack for the job.
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You're Not from New Zealand? Your Dividends are Even Bigger!
These high-yielding New Zealand stocks are an even better deal than
they appear... because you'll actually get a 15% bonus payment
(assuming you don't live in New Zealand). That brings your 8.4%
average dividend up to 9.7%!
It's all because local New Zealand investors get
tax credits to compensate for the tax they pay on dividends. (It's a
move by the government to support domestic industry.) But overseas
investors can't use these credits. So most New Zealand companies pay
higher dividends to overseas investors than to local ones. Where
else can you find companies that pay you extra just because you're a
foreigner?
The Land Of Milk... and Money
Over the past 10 years, the New Zealand Stock Market has surged
+94%. And the strengthening "Kiwi" dollar brings the gains for
American investors up to +131%. That's a heckuva a lot better than
watching your money shrink by -16% as it did in U.S. stocks
over those 10 years.
Is the party over in New Zealand?
Our prediction: The best is yet to come.
Long-term global population pressures are strongly
bullish for this naturally rich nation.
New Zealand single-handedly accounts for one-third of
the world's dairy trade... and the global rise in the price of milk
is showering windfall profits on the nation's dairy farmers. New
Zealand's biggest dairy operation hiked its 2008 payout by +27% over
2007. The money is flowing like milk, first to New farmers and then
into the country's stock market.
New Zealand is also a huge meat exporter and stands to
benefit from growing prosperity in Asia. Meat sales to Asia will
rise significantly in the coming years as the growing middle class
demands more protein -- a proven trend that accompanies growing wealth
in every society.
The Perfect Trifecta
The New Zealand phenomenon is a perfect example of the mantra we
repeat in every issue of High-Yield International:
If you want to get paid, you've got to pack your bags.
Because you're not getting squat from U.S. stocks. Of
all the world's major stock markets, the U.S. ranks dead last in
dividend yield (not counting moribund Japan). Less than 10% of US
stocks pay a dividend at all. And the median yield of those that do
is just 3.1%.
Travel overseas and you'll find high yields, strong
growth and cheap valuations. This is exactly the trifecta that we
shoot for in High-Yield International.
Running the show is Carla Pasternak. Carla has been the
most widely followed dividend hunter in North America for the past
five years. Now she's going global, taking the reins of High-Yield
International, and using her skills to dig up income-investing
treasure from around the world.
Brazil: Rewriting the Investment
Map
The standard map of the world shows Brazil about the same size as
Alaska. That's a distortion of the Mercator Projection. It's
actually six times bigger.
In fact, Brazil is almost the size of the United
States. It's by far the largest nation in South America, and its
$1.8 trillion economy ranks 10th in the world. That's larger than
Russia's, India's, Australia's or Mexico's.
After emerging from the global crash with barely a
scratch, Brazil is on track to resume its rapid economic expansion
at a +4.1% annual clip through 2012. The U.S. will be lucky to grow
half that fast.
Good things happen to investors in markets where
economic growth is strong.
Over the past five years, Brazil's benchmark Bovespa Index has
returned +296.0% to U.S. investors.
India and China couldn't keep pace. The Bombay 500
Index rose +172.3% during this same time period. Meanwhile, the
Shanghai benchmark index was up +123.2%.
Brazil beat them both -- hands down..
Capturing Double-Digit Yields in
Brazil
I love capital gains as much as the next guy. But if you're an
income investor, growth alone isn't enough. You want to lock in
steady growth and a high dividend stream.
Only 41 out of 473 companies in Brazil pay dividends
higher than 7%. But of those, the average yield is an impressive
11.6%! And although these companies are household names in Brazil,
few Americans even know they exist.
But our High-Yield International readers sure do. In
recent months, editor Carla Pasternak has uncovered Brazilian stocks
with dividend yields of 7.5%, 8.7% and 9.4%. But in High-Yield
International she sets her standards a little higher. After two
weeks of research, Carla recently discovered a fast-growing
Brazilian telecommunications company with a 22.3% yield.
This well-positioned company is centered in Brazil's
most affluent state, Sao Paulo. Residential and business customers
in this market are heavy telecom users. And the telecom industry is
a cash cow -- the company has paid $2.8 billion to its shareholders in
the past two years. It's also moving into broadband, and thanks to
its success in this market, its fat dividend payouts should continue
for years to come.
Here's why serious income investors should consider
buying this cash cow immediately:
Strong Yield -- In the past 12 months, this stock has paid $3.54 per
share in dividends, giving it a yield of 22.3%.
Price Appreciation -- The shares are downright cheap, trading at ten
times estimated earnings. If the stock reverts to historic valuation
levels, investors could enjoy total returns of +30% or more during
the next 12 months.
Currency Advantage -- Shareholders receive dividends in dollars, but
the payout is established in Brazilian reals. When the real gains
strength, it buys more dollars, leading to bigger dividend checks
for U.S. investors. (The real is already up +16.1% vs. the dollar
since Jan. 1st.)
Fat yields . . . rising prices . . . currency gains.
This is the trifecta of international investing. When you join
Carla's exclusive roster of income investors, this is the sort of
market intelligence that you'll have at your fingertips.
Carla and her research staff have never misjudged
Brazil's size or its importance. Readers who ventured into Brazil
all the way back in 2004 based on her initial recommendations have
profited handsomely.
Her 22.3% yielder, is just one of five Brazilian stocks
you'll find in her portfolios. Join High-Yield International now and
you'll discover two dozen or so winning combinations of high yields,
price appreciation and strong currency benefits. This select basket
of international powerhouses is not only growing at a fast clip, but
is loaded with double-digit dividend payers.
What Is Carla Finding Right Now?
Carla just released her premiere issue of
High-Yield International a few days ago.
I want to give you an idea of what she brings to her readers every
month, so here's a peek at a few of the picks in her first issue...
A fast-growing Brazilian
telecom company in Brazil's most affluent state, Sao Paulo with a
22.3% yield. Its telecom industry is a cash cow -- the company has paid
$2.8 billion to its shareholders in the past two years. It's also
moving into broadband, and thanks to its success in this market, its
fat dividend payouts should continue for years to come. (This 22.3%
yielder, is just one of five Brazilian stocks you'll find in her
portfolio.)
A $3 Taiwanese tech stock with no debt and $1.09 per share in cash,
making your real cost just $2. Trading at a P/E below 9 -- way too low
for a company expected to grow +13% annually over the next five
years -- this is a bargain that's hard to pass up. The kicker is that
it pays an 11% dividend.
A closed-end fund that buys dividend-paying stocks all over the
world. It focuses on market caps of $1 billion and up, yielding at
least 3%. Since inception in March 2005, the fund has paid
distributions every month without fail. Right now it gives you a
whopping 15.4% yield.
A London-based
oil giant committed to maintaining a high dividend -- it's raised it
an average of +15% per year for the past five years. Its 6.6% yield,
huge cash reserves and strong fundamentals give income investors an
excellent way to participate in the oil recovery.
You'll also see a rare Mexican monopoly
yielding 13.4%... a German preferred stock with a virtually
untouchable 9.7% yield... and Carla's 10 "Star-Performers" yielding
an average of 11.7% that have returned more than +21% so far this
year. You'll receive all of these picks immediately when you
subscribe.
Fat yields . . . rising prices . . . currency gains. This is the
trifecta of international investing. When you join Carla's exclusive
roster of income investors, this is the sort of market intelligence
that you'll have at your fingertips.
Going Foreign: Your Most Obvious Money Move Today...
U.S. stocks have had a nice run since March
-- but nothing compared to other markets around the world. 166 U.S.
stocks have doubled in price so far this year. But 4,191 foreign
equities have done the same.
Why keep your money in U.S. stocks paying 3.1% in
a shrinking economy... when you can buy stocks yielding up to 19.0%
in countries that are growing 5%, 6% and 7% a year? (That 19.0%
payer is in High-Yield International right now!)
In the next year, China is projected to grow +7.5%...
India, +5.6%... Indonesia, +5.1%... and South Korea, +4.2%. The U.S.
projected growth rate? Zero.
While the U.S. is stuck in neutral, Carla can help you
put your money to work in places enjoying strong growth -- and where
corporations are increasing their earnings. And talk about yields!
These markets are an income investor's dream.
And foreign stocks are moving strongly. 4,191 foreign
equities have doubled in price this year. (Only 166 U.S. stocks have
done the same.)
Now you can see why I'm so pumped up that Carla is
turning her income-investing expertise overseas... and taking the
reins of High-Yield International.
Carla's three highest-yielding foreign picks in her
newsletter portfolio right now are set to pay their owners 14.2%,
15.8%, and 18.8% over the next 12 months -- even if their share
price doesn't move a penny. For every $100,000 in your portfolio,
you could receive $18,800 in income a year -- in addition to any
capital gains you might make.
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Escape the
Cash-Flow Desert
It's a cash-flow desert here in America for anyone who needs to bank
an income off their portfolio. The average U.S. stock pays just
3.1%. (We now have the stingiest stock market in the world, apart
from Japan's.)
While you can find the occasional high-yielding stock,
odds are that anything paying above say, 15%, is a basket case. In
fact, once you weed out the money losers,
only 15 stocks in the entire United States pay more than 15%.
Just 15 lonely survivors. But guess what? Expand your
horizon a bit and it's a completely different story.
Right now, there are actually 311 profitable companies
yielding more than 15% -- they just don't happen to be in the U.S.
15 here versus 311 abroad -- where do you think the
best hunting ground is for a yield-hungry investor?
95% of the jaw-dropping yields these days are abroad.
Meanwhile, the dollar is weakening, boosting the value of those
dividends month after month.
Now do you see why I'm so excited that Carla has agreed
to serve up her best foreign findings in High-Yield International?
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The Best
Thing About the Market Crash
Foreign stocks have always
yielded more than U.S. stocks. But now, because many
of these markets have been hit even harder than our
own, the difference is night and day.
That's the silver lining of the global stock crash.
Your "paycheck" for owning foreign dividend payers
is easily double or triple what it was before stocks
took their bear market tumble. And remember, many of
these foreign economies are doing just fine.
A year ago, the Dutch oil company Shell, was
yielding just 3.7%. Now it's paying 6.2% and it's
hiked its dividend by +5%.
DHT Maritime out of the Marshall Islands, was paying
9.1% a year ago. Now it's paying 18.3%. That's
$18,300 on each $100,000 you invest now.
It's the same story repeated around the world. Put
$100,000 into the massive global electric utility
Endesa right now, and you're locking in an annual
payment of $15,350 per year. A year ago, you would
have gotten just $5,900.
Do the same in Australian airline Qantas and you'll
get paid $15,800 per year -- up from $9,900 a year
ago.
Singapore shipping firm FSLT will pay you $27,400 on
your $100,000 investment, up from $7,400 a year ago.
Same story with Australian Macquarie International
Infrastructure Fund. You can now get $19,900, up
from $9,900 last year.
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Our
Portfolios Are Already Surging
Look at the profits High-Yield International subscribers have
seen in just the past few months. We bought these stocks between
last November and this March, right in the teeth of the worst bear
market we've seen since the crash of 1929. Yet as lousy as the
market has been for most investors, our picks are solidly ahead:
|
Company |
Total Return |
Yield
(At Purchase) |
Current
Yield |
Bought |
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Indonesian Telecom |
+32.9% |
9.2% |
5.5% |
11/08 |
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Brazilian Bottler |
+43.0% |
7.7% |
4.7% |
12/08 |
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Chilean Brewer |
+25.4% |
7.1% |
3.7% |
12/08 |
|
U.K. Miner |
+89.8% |
6.1% |
3.4% |
1/09 |
|
French Construction Co. |
+19.8% |
11.6% |
10.4% |
12/08 |
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Brazilian Telecom |
+28.1% |
26.2% |
9.0% |
3/09 |
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Global Income Fund |
+40.1% |
17.1% |
9.7% |
3/09 |
If we're bagging gains like this before the global recovery has
hardly even begun, imagine the sort of returns we'll make when the
world starts humming again! And with Carla now throwing her skills
into the mix, the future looks even better for anyone who joins
High-Yield International today.
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If You Want High Yields You Have to Go
Overseas...
If you want truly high
yields, you need to look overseas. You have no choice,
because that's where they are. That's the basic premise
of High-Yield International.
If that weren't true, there's no way I would have gone to the
trouble and expense of starting this service. It wouldn't even
exist.
While U.S.
shares pay a puny 3.1%, the average stock in New Zealand yields
6.5%! And there are plenty of Kiwi blue chips throwing off 10% and
more!
Check out the nearby chart and you'll see how much more
other markets yield. And I'm not even including a dozen other
smaller markets that are also paying more than the U.S.
Poland, for example, yields 3.9%. Singapore yields
4.3%... Greece, 3.3%... and Holland, 5.1%.. And remember, those are
just the averages, weighted down by large numbers of stocks that
don't yield a cent.
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Dividend Yields of Major Stock Indices
The average dividend yield of the S&P 500
today is just 3.1%. That's peanuts compared to yields in
other developed nations...
| Australia |
5.6% |
| Brazil |
3.5% |
| Canada |
3.5% |
| France |
4.9% |
| Germany |
5.0% |
| Hong Kong |
3.9% |
| Italy |
3.7% |
| New Zealand |
6.5% |
| Portugal |
3.9% |
| South Africa |
3.8% |
| Spain |
6.2% |
| Sweden |
3.6% |
| Taiwan |
5.6% |
| U.K. |
5.1% |
| U.S. |
3.1% |
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You Get Better Growth, Too!
Going abroad isn't just
about dividends. Most foreign economies are growing faster than ours,
too.
Simple logic dictates that their stocks will grow faster, too.
Just as the recession hit the world unevenly, the next
wave of growth will also be uneven. But one thing is clear: When the
global economy starts to rebound in earnest in coming months,
developing nations -- not the United States or Europe -- will be the
engines driving that growth. Here are the estimated 2010 growth
rates for the world's major economic regions...
|
Projected Growth for 2010 |
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China |
7.5% |
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India |
5.6% |
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Indonesia
|
5.1% |
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South Korea |
4.2% |
|
Philippines |
4.1% |
|
Middle East |
3.5% |
|
Australia |
2.5% |
|
Brazil |
2.2% |
|
Canada |
1.2% |
|
Euro area |
0.4% |
|
United States |
0.0% |
While the U.S. is stuck in neutral, you can put your
money to work in places enjoying strong growth -- and where
corporations are increasing their earnings.
This is where stock prices and dividend payments will rise fastest and soonest.
Where specifically is Carla urging her readers to
get positioned now? Let's look at a few off-the-beaten-path picks that you won't
find in a typical newsletter...
Dial Up This Czech Phone Monopoly Yielding 15.3%
The Czech Republic offers
huge investment potential as its economy plays catch up to the West,
which surged ahead during the Cold War. With a well-educated and
low-cost labor force (-30% to -50% cheaper than in
western Europe), great natural resources and a strong industrial
base, Eastern European countries in general are in an advantageous
position.
But the region has been hit hard by the global
recession. Partly because Russia's once-soaring economy has stalled
due to plunging oil prices -- but also because demand from Western
Europe has fallen.
Not surprisingly, Eastern European stock markets have
plunged. The Czech Stock Exchange and the
Hungarian Stock Exchange are down -44% and -46% since last August.
As evidence that a little sunlight is on the
horizon, Eastern European markets have rallied nicely over the past
month after the European Union pledged to help non-EU countries like the Czech Republic.
Our favorite way to play this resurgence is with the
dominant phone company in the Czech Republic. It boasts the
country's core local-phone service, as well as wireless,
long-distance and Internet. Thanks to
strong growth in wireless the company has held
its own despite the economic slowdown. In fact, its overall revenue
rose +4.2% in the latest quarter.
The company is throwing off so much cash that it is
yielding 15.3%. With a yield like that, and appreciation potential
to boot, this is a rare Eastern European stock worth buying even
months before a turnaround in those markets.
The $2,000 Car that Could Take India By Storm
India is one of those
countries that the global recession barely touched.
Before the recession started, India was growing +7.5% a
year. This year, with the recession in full swing, India's GDP is
still expected to expand by +4.5%. Next year it will be +5.6%.
With a huge supply of cheap and educated workers, India
is an ideal outsourcing destination. The recession has actually made
India even more attractive for foreign companies looking to save
costs.
On top of that, India is rapidly pulling itself out of
poverty. Most Indians still lack basic products and services. For
example, 600 million Indians don't even have electricity. That
practically guarantees the government will be investing
heavily in infrastructure for decades to come, and creating new and
better-paying jobs.
This is why India is one of the few places where it
makes sense to invest in the auto industry.
In fact, at the same time that Chrysler filed for
bankruptcy, an Indian car maker we recommended saw its share price
more than double! Over the next few years, as the recovery takes
place and millions of Indians buy their first cars, the profits
could be staggering.
This rapidly growing car maker is virtually unknown
outside of India, yet it's already snuck into the #5 worldwide
position. Bolstered by its dominant share of the Indian car, truck
and bus market, it has boomed along with the India economy over the
past decade.
This entrepreneurial company is about to launch the
most-affordable vehicle in the world: a $2,000 car. There is no way
for Ford or Toyota to compete with that. It goes on sale this month,
and I bet we'll see huge sales as millions of Indians eager for
their first car will finally be able to afford one.
And talk about room for growth! India has only eight
cars for every 1,000 people. The United States has 478 cars per
thousand.
Compared to other auto makers, it has dirt cheap labor
costs. This is no General Motors, whose cost structure made it tough
to turn a profit even in good years.
Like just about every other stock in the world, its share price is
well off its highs. But investors are clearly
warming up to the company. Its share price has nearly doubled over
the past month. It now yields 5.3%. Not a fortune, but a lot better
than the typical U.S. stock, and with a heckuva lot more upside.
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Grab This Chinese
Play Paying 11.8%
As much as we like India,
we're even more excited about the prospects for China. China has an
even larger pool of cheap labor to draw upon than India. Millions of
Chinese farmers are migrating to the city each year. The Chinese
government knows it must provide jobs to these workers to keep them
happy. Fortunately, it has the financial strength to do so.
The stimulus package China announced this year amounted
to $586 billion. That may seem small compared to what the U.S. is
spending, but the Chinese economy is smaller. In fact, the Chinese
package adds up to 18% of the country's GDP. That's the equivalent
of more than $2.5 trillion in U.S. terms!
Moreover, much of the Chinese package will be spent on
infrastructure -- power plants, railroads, airports, housing and
water systems. That means not just a lot of new jobs, but an
avalanche of profits for investors.
This rapid growth is one reason we invested in one of
China's leading energy companies last year. Despite the market
crash, the stock is already up 21%. Our favorite way to invest in
China right now is with an ETF full of companies that will profit
indirectly from China's growth. It has outperformed its rivals in both up and down
markets. We expect it to produce substantial gains over the next few
years as China's growth rate rises. (As a bonus, this fund comes
with a dividend yield of 11.8% -- almost four times the yield of the
S&P).
Safety First: How Carla Avoids High-Yielding Dogs
High-Yield International is
the only periodical devoted exclusively to helping you make money
with high-yielding foreign securities.
Nowhere will you find a more thorough ranking of your foreign
income-investment options than in this monthly investment bulletin.
Join us and you'll be part of a growing band of
investment adventurers who share a love for reliable investments
delivering hefty income and strong capital gains.
One more thing -- it's important: Carla invests in quality securities --
NOT in high-yield junk.
She is not naive about the dangers that can lurk
behind outlandishly high yields.
To make sure your dividend is SAFE, she puts every stock, bond and
mutual fund through a unique analytical boot camp. She calls it her
"Dividend Optimizer."
Her model identifies securities with safe and lasting
income streams. It then ranks them from best to worst based on her
unique scoring system. No one else has this proprietary ranking
mechanism.
Here are a few things Carla needs to see before she
even thinks about recommending an investment to you:
A long track record of improving earnings. The longer a firm has
been profitable, the more likely it is to deliver steady returns in
the coming years.
A history of consistent and growing dividend payments. Carla wants
to see steadily increasing dividends with no declines or missed
payments.
Strong cash flows. Since you can't pay dividends without cash, we
need to find companies that are generating above-average amounts of
cash each and every year.
Strong projected growth. Growing firms are more likely to be able
to boost their dividends in the future.
A sustainable payout ratio. Firms occasionally pay out 100% or
more of their earnings to shareholders. They can't do this for long
without cutting their dividend. She avoids firms that are skating
too close to the edge.
If we can't verify the numbers to our own comfort
level, we take a pass. Instead of swinging wildly for the fences, we
prefer to stand calmly at home plate, patiently waiting for the
perfect moment to swing. There's no hurry, because the umpire can
never call us out. We simply wait as long as we want for the ideal
pitch to float across the plate.
Join Us and Profit from the World's Most
Powerful
Investment Force
Whether you're investing in
Zanzibar or on the NYSE, you're making a currency bet.
An appreciating foreign currency gives even the
stodgiest foreign stock a wonderful "tail wind," pushing the
dollar value of your investment ever upward -- even if its price in
local currency doesn't move a bit.
Get the currency right and you've already won half the battle. If you can get into a country when its currency is
200 units to the dollar and get out when it's 100 to the dollar,
you've already doubled your money. And that's on top of any capital
gain on the stock, or interest on the bond.
Look at the gains racked up by U.S. dollar
investors over a recent five-year stretch:
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Global Stock Markets Head-to-Head
5-Year Total Returns (Mar. 2003 - Mar. 2008)
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Country |
What Local Investors Earned |
What U.S. Investors Earned |
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Brazil |
+518% |
+1,203% |
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Norway |
+287% |
+456% |
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Poland |
+230% |
+499% |
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Australia |
+160% |
+301% |
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Germany |
+165% |
+273% |
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Philippines |
+180% |
+268% |
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Spain |
+109% |
+209% |
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Singapore |
+133% |
+198% |
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New Zealand |
+92% |
+176% |
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Netherlands |
+55% |
+129% |
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Italy |
+37% |
+103% |
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United States |
+48% |
+48% |
Take Australia, for example. You could have bought any
Australian stock, and with the currency doubling against the dollar,
you would have had an extra 141% in your pocket -- on top of whatever
the stock returned. The +160% return of Australia's All Ordinaries
Index became a +301% gain for U.S. investors.
Almost the exact same thing happened in New Zealand. Over
those five years, stocks soared +92% there. But American investors
gained +176% because of the currency.
In Germany, stocks rose
+165% in euros, but in dollar terms they were up +273%.
It goes on and on around the world. In Great Britain,
stocks rose +94% for British investors, but +145% for their U.S.
counterparts.
In Brazil, the currency effect was like rocket fuel.
Local investors saw their shares soar +518%... but in dollar terms
Brazilian stocks gained an eye-popping +1,203%.
Finally -- A Chance to Live Off Your Portfolio Income Again
We haven't had the chance
to lock in 20% yields here in the U.S. since 1980. And back then, it
was 20-year bonds, not stocks that offered those payouts. That was a
Golden Age for income investors. Many people who had accumulated
decent savings could live comfortably for the rest of their lives
off their interest and dividends.
You have the same opportunity today with the global
cash cows we are finding right now. For example, not long ago we
found a Canadian firm in an industry that's practically immune to
the global recession. (It operates funeral homes throughout North
America.) The company had been growing its earnings steadily and,
thanks to the sell-off, you could have picked up the stock at a
price that let you lock in a dividend yield of 20.1%!
Take a Peek at Our Portfolios Here
In each monthly issue of
High-Yield International, you'll find several dozen
profitable companies with superior dividend yields, painstakingly
culled from more than 25,000 choices around the world. (Only a third
of the world's 77,000 publicly traded stocks have positive earnings,
and you can bet Carla isn't looking at the money-losers.)
Carla
tracks the best she can find in two portfolios which you can use just as if they were
your own. Here's a partial look at both portfolios right now, to
give you a taste of where we're putting our money today.
High-Yield International's "Reliable Income" Portfolio gives you a solid
foundation of stable high-income foreign stocks, preferred
securities and funds. These stocks form the basis of a conservative
investment plan that can see you safely and profitably through any
market turmoil.
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Country/Securiy |
Date Added |
Current Price |
Div. Yield |
Freq. |
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Utility Fund |
10/14/05 |
$5.30 |
11.3% |
Quarterly |
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Canadian Income Fund |
01/18/08 |
$25.88 |
11.2% |
Monthly |
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Brazilian Telecom |
02/04/08 |
$21.82 |
8.1% |
2x/Year |
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British Utility |
10/10/08 |
$44.65 |
6.7% |
2x/Year |
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Global Bond Fund |
09/03/08 |
$22.98 |
6.5% |
Monthly |
|
Dutch Oil Giant |
01/08/09 |
$50.11 |
6.5% |
Quarterly |
Below is a partial peek at the more
aggressive "Ultra High-Yield Portfolio" of securities with breathtaking yields
of up to 18.8%. Granted they're riskier -- but here's where you'll find some of
the highest-yielding investment ideas on the planet.
|
Country/Security |
Date Added |
Current Price |
Div. Yield |
Freq. |
|
S. American Telecom |
03/10/09 |
$15.34 |
9.0% |
Annual |
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Asia Pacific Fund |
01/02/08 |
$14.91 |
13.6% |
Quarterly |
|
Int'l High Dividend Fund |
08/18/08 |
$12.41 |
15.8% |
Monthly |
|
Emerging Mkts Bond Fund |
06/04/08 |
$13.89 |
11.2% |
Quarterly |
|
Irish Aerospace Lessor |
10/20/08 |
$7.44 |
18.8% |
Quarterly |
|
Global Gov't Bond Fund |
03/10/09 |
$10.14 |
11.0% |
Monthly |
What You'll Get When You Join Us
High-Yield International
is a web-based newsletter that you can access the instant Carla releases
each monthly issue. You can then easily print out the issue from
your computer if you wish.
You'll never have to wait for your issue by snail
mail because as soon as we dot the last "i", we'll e-mail you the
complete issue.
Even better, you don't have to log on to a web site and
fumble around with a password. The issue goes straight to your email
inbox. That way, you can read it wherever you happen to be -- at work,
at home, or on the road. In addition, you can access the complete
issue anytime on our members-only website. And this site gives you
many more useful tools, including FREE access to our Issue Archives.
Here you can find detailed research and updates on Carla's portfolio
picks -- and many others besides -- that were introduced in our back
issues.
You'll also get Mid-Month Updates to keep you
informed of any breaking market events or opportunities. This is not
a skimpy bulletin, but a solid overview of the global high-yield
scene, with specific buy/sell/hold advice on every position in both
her
portfolios.
In addition to your monthly issues and mid-month
updates, we'll alert you by email whenever there's breaking news on
one of her holdings.
In every issue you'll also get:
Global Focus: Here Carla
will focus on a particular country or region of the globe. It's a
unique level of analysis that you won't find in any other advisory
service. High-Yield International readers last stopped
in Brazil, where stocks rose more than 500% in five years. Thanks to
Brazil's appreciating currency, U.S. investors were up more than
1200%! We found an ultra-safe way to tap into the Brazilian boom
via an electric utility paying 11.4%.
International High-Yielder of the Month:
Most of our readers turn here first. It's an in-depth profile of an
especially attractive company, fund, trust (or perhaps an exotic
security you've never even heard of before) that Carla is adding to
one of her portfolios immediately. The most recent find was a closed-end fund with a
unique dividend-capture strategy that is yielding 12.4%.
Foreign Income Plays: A detailed look at a timely industry or
sector that's firing on all cylinders -- and the best way to play it
abroad while pocketing instant high yields.
Undiscovered Markets:
Carla loves digging up high-yielding gems in off-the-beaten-path
countries like Vietnam, South Africa, Turkey and New Zealand. These
nations are posting surprisingly strong economic growth. Nothing is
more satisfying than finding the next big trend ahead of the crowd,
getting in early, and watching it soar. We revealed an unusual monopoly guaranteed by
the Mexican government yielding 12.5%.
High-Yield International's Reliable Income Portfolio of foreign common stocks,
preferred stocks, mutual funds and ETFs with highly dependable
yields... and downside-risk protection. These stable, growing cash
cows have long track records and strong future prospects. You can
count on them to deliver premium income year-in and year-out.
A more aggressive Ultra-High-Yield Portfolio of
securities with breathtaking yields of up to 18.8%. Granted they
come with downside risk -- but here's where you'll find some of the
highest-yielding investment ideas on the planet. Everything in here
offers an annual income stream of 10% or greater.
Portfolio Review: News and updates on portfolio holdings,
including current advice... plus a look ahead at one or two new
companies we're looking at for possible purchase.
Look at What Else You Get...
You'll also get a
package of special reports Carla has prepared especially for new
subscribers. Here's a peek at the three you get with a one-year
subscription:
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The Best Way to Global Profits
Don't give up on your dream stock just because it only trades
abroad. This report shows you cheap and easy ways to add the foreign
income machines we're finding to your portfolio. It compares all
your options head to head. And your commission rates range from low
to shockingly low. Take a few minutes today to open an account with
one of our customer-friendly favorites and you can be trading on the
foreign markets tomorrow. |
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High-Yield Global Funds for Dividend Lovers
This report gives you several diversified exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
that give you all the benefits of global high-yield investing
without having to constantly monitor or trade your investments. If
you want a simple path to higher income, this is the ticket. |
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High-Powered Asian Cash Cows
Most Asian stocks don't yield much, but the few that do are
showering investors with unbelievable dividends. Like the Taiwanese
technology stock that most Western investors are missing out on. It
is the world's largest tester of semiconductors -- the "chips" that
power personal computers, wireless handsets and almost every other
electronic device. Its customers include Texas Instruments, IBM,
Sony, Toshiba, Ericsson and Qualcomm. Yielding 10.0%, it's a great
play on the strengthening ties between Taiwan and China and economic
growth in Asia as a whole. |
Come on board for two years and I'll send you these three additional
reports:
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Monthly Money: High-Yield Stocks That Give You Cash When You Need
It!
Sticking to a monthly payment plan isn't so bad when you're the
payee! Most stocks pay dividends quarterly, but we've found 188
equities abroad that pay you every month -- perfect if you want steady
income timed to match your bills. To make it easy to set up your own
monthly plan, we'll send you this report featuring some of the best
monthly earners in the world. They give you the safety of an
internationally diversified portfolio... and the convenience of a
monthly paycheck.
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High Yields South of the Border
Latin America's largest economies have become paradigms of stable
economic growth -- and its stock markets have surged over the past
decade. But we're still finding cheap stocks with high yields. For
example: This telecom has 90% of the fixed-line market in Brazil's
most affluent state. Yielding 8.2%, its dividend payout has
increased steadily over the past several years... and the
appreciating Brazilian real has made every dividend check
increasingly valuable to U.S. investors.
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Gains Ahead: Fast-Growing Global Beauties
For every stock in this country, there are four more around the
world. And plenty of them are throwing off sparkling yields, like
the gems you'll find in our new report. This report gathers exciting
high-yield stocks from as close as Canada to as far away as the
South Sea Islands. It's the perfect way to kick-start your global
high-yield portfolio. |

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International isn't for everyone. You will be part of an elite
investment alliance -- not a mass-circulation service.
Instead of trying to get a zillion subscribers, I want
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guesswork out of choosing high-yields from around the world without
any hidden liabilities that could trip up a safety-first investor.
To introduce Carla's new letter to the widest number of
people, I am offering new subscribers 50% off: $397 for one year and
$697 for two years.
The picks in
High-Yield International's Ultra High-Yield Portfolio are
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High-Yield International
P.S. Here are just a few of the companies in our portfolio right
now that are scheduled to pay a sizeable dividend in the next three
months alone:
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Country |
Business |
Annual yield based on next dividend |
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Global |
Fund |
15.8% |
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Ireland |
Aviation |
18.8% |
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Canada |
Funeral Homes |
13.9% |
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Global |
Bonds
|
14.2% |
Don't let these payouts pass you by!

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