Archive of entries posted on October 2012

Comparison of Real Equity Returns over a Century Between US, UK and Italy

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Equities beat other asset classes such as bonds and short-term deposits over the long-term.Stocks not only yield higher returns than those asset classes but also yield higher returns on an inflation-adjusted basis. The following graphs for three developed markets over the course of a century proves this point: Real Equity Returns in US (top), UK …

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Single Country Index Returns: Developed and Emerging Markets 2002 – 2011

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Each year iShares releases the updated Single Country Index Returns chart. The latest version of this chart for Developed Markets from 2002 to 2011 is shown below: Click to enlarge in pdf format A few observations: Australia, Norway, Singapore and Canada have the highest 10-year annualized returns of over 11.0%. The 10-year annualized returns for the U.S. …

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Performance Review: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company vs. Foreign Tire Makers

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The follow charts show the performance of US-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) against select foreign tire makers – Germany’s  Continental AG (CTTAY), Japan’s Bridgestone(BRDCY) and France’s Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (MGDDY): 5-Year returns comparison: Click to enlarge   10-Year returns comparison:   Source: Google Finance Disclosure: No Positions

15 Large-Cap Foreign Stocks Paying More Than 5% Dividends

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I ran the stock screener to screen for foreign stocks with the following conditions: Market Capitalization ≥ $50.0B Dividend Yield ≥ 4.00% This resultant 15 stocks are listed in the table below: [TABLE=1143] Of the 37 ADRs with a market cap of more $50.0 billion, China Mobile Ltd (CHL) takes the top spot with a market cap …

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Performance Review: General Mills vs. Nestle SA

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The following charts shows the performance comparison of US-based food giant General Mills (GIS) and Switzerland-based Nestle SA (NSRGY). In the 5-year period shown, the gap in returns between these companies is not large. However the 10-year return of Nestle more than double that of General Mills’ return. Compared to General Mills, Nestle owns many brands …

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