So far, analysts in Asia escape formal review of practices

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Asian analysts have a history of relying on biased corporate insiders for company information, while Wall Street analysts are being investigated by the U.S. Congress, the National Association of Securities Dealers, and the Securities and Exchange Commission for similar practices. Critics are calling for more independent research from analysts following the overpricing of dot-com stock, and the evidence of biased stock price inflation in Asia.

United States, Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Government regulation (cont), Security and commodity exchanges, Securities Exchanges, Investigations, Stock exchanges, Securities industry, United States. Congress, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial analysts, National Association of Securities Dealers

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In praise of the dividend

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Asia is experiencing success in the amount of healthy dividends that are being offered, with a sixth of all Thai companies reporting double-digit yields on dividends. Since 1991, all returns on Asian stocks, excluding those of Japan, have been 63.4% accounted for by dividends. The key areas investors should look for in an Asian company are a healthy cash flow to continue paying out dividends, and its taxes, since these vary throughout Asia.

Market information - general, Corporations, Dividends, Statistics

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Japan's neighbors want Tokyo to stem yen's depreciation

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Japan's neighboring countries are asking the country to stop further depreciation of the yen because these Asian countries have allowed their currencies to be pushed down along with the yen, but they are fearing that the economic situation will soon get out of hand. Comparisons are being made to the economic crisis of 1997 and countries fear that they are on the brink of another such financial crisis.

Japan, Administration of General Economic Programs, International economic relations, Currency Stabilization Programs, Economic aspects, Currency devaluation, Devaluation (Currency), Currency stabilization

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