They rely on retained earnings and foreign direct investment, or else on informal sources of credit.
That is, investment earnings on the Roth are not just tax-deferred.
From a tax perspective, 529 plans offer the opportunity for tax-free growth on investment earnings if distributions from the plan are used for qualifying college expenses (tuition, fees, books and computers).
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The company said it pays local taxes on overseas earnings and U.S. taxes on investment income generated at its Irish subsidiaries.
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The return is entirely dependent on the earnings of the underlying investment pool.
Greenblatt's idea: Buy 20 to 30 firms that are cheap relative to earnings per share and have relatively high returns on investment.
But unless taxes are cut on future earnings, it would not encourage more investment and hiring.
Our ability to do this is a testament to our diversified business model, which has allowed us to serve more customers and continue to grow capital while at the same time generating record earnings and providing our shareholders with more return on their investment.
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Generally the suppliers have a greater reaction in trading to earnings announcements than does Apple, providing more comfort on an investment .
Unlike its main rivals, closely-held Printpack and American National Can, "Bemis isn't afraid to say 'Let's screw up our earnings for a year' if the investment keeps them on top for the next decade, " Tiss says.
Fortress Investment Group (FIG) reports its second quarter earnings on Thursday, August 2, 2012.
Spending cash on share buy-backs boosts earnings per share immediately, whereas a capital-investment programme may actually reduce earnings in the short term.
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State Street fell 6.4% after the company's second-quarter earnings fell 4.5% on lower foreign-exchange trading revenue and lower fees from its investment management business.
That last point raises another free-lunch possibility: If we would lower the U.S. tax on foreign source earnings, much of them would flow back to the U.S. for investment here rather than abroad.
Marsh relies on insurance brokerage for 60% of revenue and two-thirds of operating profit (earnings excluding realized investment gains and losses and other unusual items).
As the actor's fame (and box-office earnings) increase he'll be able to demand more for each film which will hurt his return on investment number unless the films are gigantic blockbusters.
Buckingham makes his investment decisions based on company fundamentals, preferring to buy into stocks trading for modest multiples of earnings, book value and sales.
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