The Global Finance magazine has published its annual ranking of the World’s Biggest Banks for 2010 based on assets. BNP Paribas (BNPQY) of France tops the list with total of assets of over $2.9 Trillions. The World’s 50 Biggest Banks 2010: [TABLE=556] Source: Fitch Ratings except *Standard & Poor’s **Agricultural Bank of China Six Chinese …
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The Dow Jones Mexico Titans 20 Index measures the performance of the largest and most liquid stocks traded in Mexico. The index measures the performance of 20 leading Mexican companies.The components of the index are selected based on float-adjusted market capitalization and trading volumes. The Top 10 Components of the Dow Jones Mexico Titans 20 …
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BoE: We’ll print more money to help growth Emerging Markets Provide Refuge for Equity Cult: Chart of the Day US is ‘hiding true amount of debt’ Warren Buffett: ‘We’re still in a recession’ Did France cause the Great Depression? Ibbotson Finds Liquidity Rules Gold and emerging-market ETFs still shine 9 Stocks that Have Consistently Raised …
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According to a research note by Goldman Sachs, the S&P 500 gained 255% in price appreciation in the last 20 years. When dividend reinvestment is considered, the S&P 500’s total return jumps to 439.3%. That amounts to a difference of an astonishing 184.3% in returns. Goldman noted: “Amid the slowing economic environment and historically high …
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In a recent article I wrote that the average stock holding period in the NYSE fell to around 7 months in 2007. In addition to this very low holding period, investors today must endure tremendous volatility in the markets. The chart below shows the S&P 500 volatility has changed over the past 33+ years: Click …
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