The chart below shows the weightings of different emerging markets in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index in 2000, 2005 and 2010 (as of the end of October): Source: FT BeyondBRICs blog Mexico and Taiwan had the most weightage in the index a decade ago. Now China represents the largest weightage followed by Brazil. China and …
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In a post titled “The Magic of Buy & Hold vs Trend” fellow blogger Barry Ritholtz noted the following interesting fact yesterday: “On December 31, 1998, the last trading day of the year, the SPX closed at 1229.23. That is within 10 points (not 10 percent, but 10 points!) of where it is today. Over …
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In this chart post, lets take a look at the evolution of Dow Jones Industrial Averages over the years. The composition of the index has mirrored the changes in the U.S. economy. As the U.S. economy evolved from agrarian to industrial to knowledge hi-tech economy, the components of the index have changed accordingly. Click to …
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The S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index consists of Canadian energy sector stocks that are listed on the TSX. The iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy ETF (XEG.TO) tracks the performance of this index. The top 10 components of this fund are listed below together with their ticker in the US markets and the current dividend yield: 1 .Suncor …
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The S&P Global Agribusiness Index is composed of 24 of the largest publicly-traded global agribusiness companies. The companies in this index include a diversified mix of Producers, Distributors & Processors and Equipment & Materials Suppliers in this sector. The Top 10 Constituents of this index are: 1. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM ) Current Dividend Yield: 2.21% USA …
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