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Tommorrow, the US Government will become Citigroup’s (stock quote: C) largest shareholder, with a 34% holding. This news had a impact on the market, since Citi´s shares are currently rising 4%.

Reuters informed that the U.S. government will officially take a 34 percent equity stake in Citigroup Inc on Thursday, becoming the bank’s largest shareholder in connection with a February bailout.

The change follows the completion of two exchange offers designed to bolster the capital position of the nation’s third-largest bank, widely considered the most troubled of the biggest U.S. lenders.

Investors have agreed to swap $32.8 billion of preferred securities for common stock, and the government will swap $25 billion, the New York-based bank has said.

Citigroup conducted the offers after heavy credit losses and writedowns prompted a series of bailouts, including a $45 billion injection of taxpayer funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

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Canada declares end to its recession
The Bank of Canada announced that the country’s economy is expected to grow 1.3% this quarter, marking the end of its recession. The central bank said the nation’s economy likely will grow faster than most of the industrialized world next year. Bank Governor Mark Carney warned that the return to growth depends on the government continuing its stimulus programs and the central bank holding its interest rate at 0.25% until the middle of next year. 

Dow surges above 9000 on better than expected profit reports

Ford Motor, AT&T and eBay all recently posted profits that beat expectations, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to 9069.29 points. The rally marks the first time since early January that the Dow has exceeded 9000. Since March 9, the blue chip average has advanced 38.5%, prompting concerns that shares are poised for a pullback. The Dow remains 36% lower than its 2007 record.

Unemployment claims reach 554,000 in United States

The number of initial claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. climbed by 30,000 last week, bringing the total to a seasonally adjusted 554,000, the Labor Department reported. A government official said the increase was slightly exaggerated by an unusual pattern in auto-industry layoffs. 

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In this article, I will write about what I consider that are the best investments a smart person can currently do; invest in principal protected products. There are many possibilities, but the 2 more attractive I know are the ones I will explain.

1 - S&P linked trust - 140% guaranteed and potential growth according to the S&P500 evolution

Widely regarded as the best single gauge in the U.S. equities market, this world-renowned index (stock quote: SPY) includes a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with over 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also an ideal proxy for the total market.

Investors invest a fixed amount of money regularly for 15 years (its a saving account), and at maturity Deutche Bank guarantees 140% of the investment and also pays the growth the SPY index had in those 15 years. This means that if you invest 800 dollars per month, you will get 200.000 USD guaranteed or more according to the growth of the SPY index. Ability to participate in the stock market without downside risk, and with very attrative return and a strong bank backing-up the product.

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Ranking  of International Stocks by Cash Flow per Share (Updated 7/21/2009)?

Below is the Cash Flow Per Share (last 12 months) ranking of the best 150 of the 324 U.S. listed international stocks (ADRs). CASH IS KING. Cash Flow Per Share measures a company’s ability to earn cash. It is a good metric to evaluate a company’s financial strength.

1 Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:MITSY) 31.89
2 Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:BRP) 24.88
3 Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RTP) 24.14
4 CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) 17.79
5 PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) 16.27
6 Telefonica S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TEF) 15.59
7 POSCO (ADR) (NYSE:PKX) 14.19
8 Eni S.p.A. (ADR) (NYSE:E) 14.18
9 Delhaize Group (ADR) (NYSE:DEG) 13.77
10 Telemig Celular Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:TMB) 13.20
1 China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) 12.01
12 Santos Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:STOSY) 11.72
13 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:NTT) 11.34
14 Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) 11.19
15 ORIX Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:IX) 11.15
16 China Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHA) 9.92
17 TOTAL S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) 8.96
18 BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) 8.92
19 Brasil Telecom SA (ADR) (NYSE:BTM) 8.88
20 Siemens AG (ADR) (NYSE:SI) 8.70

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