that is why it takes a lot of investment capital just to make it worth while. then on April 15 you get taxed again!You learn something new everyday. Today I learned foreign investments take taxes when the dividend is paid. Canada takes 25%. Switzerland is 35%. Japan 30%. I have stock in 2 Canadian companies and one Japanese company. 25 and 30 percent cuts seem too high to me. I'm not hugely invested in them so the tax isn't much, but it's cutting into what little profit I have.