The Bank of Ireland is the top performer year-to-date among the foreign bank stocks trading on the organized exchanges. The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (IRE) is up by 29.15% YTD. Comparatively British banks such as Barclays(BCS), HSBC (HBC), Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Llyods Bank(LYG) are all down between 4% and …
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Copper is one of the most important metals of the modern world. It is used in many industries from electrical to industrial to chemicals. Chile is the largest copper producer in the world. Chile’s economy is highly dependent on the demand for copper in the global market. The Top 10 Copper Producing Companies are shown …
I have written many times before on the benefits of diversification. A well-built portfolio comprising of various asset classes and types can withstand adverse market conditions including brutal bear markets like the one we witnessed with the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. According to a research report from Vanguard, broad market diversification cannot insure large …
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The annual returns of various asset classes vary every year with no one investment category holding the top spot for best performance year after year. The colorful chart below clearly shows that the random pattern of performance. Click to enlarge Source: Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success, Vanguard