European rebound Power Financial has a significant interest in Pargesa Holding SA, a European holding company that owns large positions in some of Europe's best global businesses. Among the holdings are global cement leader Lafarge SA, oil and gas giant Total SA (ADR), electric utility company GDF Suez SA, and wine and spirits maker Pernod Ricard SA. Europe is slowly emerging from its economic difficulties and the world continues to consume more fuel, electricity, and alcohol. Why invest? Power Financial Corp offers investors a diversified opportunity to benefit from increases in interest rates, demand for retirement planning, and renewed global growth. A subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada ( TSX: POW ), Power Financial holds all the best assets of its parent company. The company pays a dividend of $1.40 yielding about 4%.