U.S. Lags in Dividend Yield Relative to Other Regions

The U.S. lags many regions of the world in terms of dividend yields. Hence investors looking for income can find better opportunities outside of the country. The dividend yields on US stocks have been on the decline for many years now due to tax policy and other factors. Currently the yield on the S&P 500 …

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Apple: The King of Buybacks

Apple(AAPL) is the world’s largest company in terms of market capitalization. As of Friday, the market cap stands at $2.91 Trillion with 15.33 billion shares outstanding. The market cap of many countries’ entire stock market is lower than Apple’s market cap. From a performance perspective, Apple’s shares have been average to poor relatively so far …

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On The Relationship Between Time and Risk: Chart

The relationship between time and risk is inversely proportional. The longer time one holds an asset the loss of risk reduces. This is true with equity and other markets. So the easiest way to avoid loss is to hold stocks for the longer term. Engaging in risky behaviors like day-trading will only lead to loss …

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Wall of Worry – A Timeline of Negative World Events from 1990 to 2022: Chart

Equity markets have always something to worry about. There is always one crisis or another that pops up in this world. Not a single year goes by without a negative event happening. However the beauty of the markets is that they always climb the wall of worry to maintain an upward trajectory. Recently I came …

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