Biotech stocks are hot again this year as investors hope for spectacular gains like last year. In 2014, biotech stocks returned more than 34%. While the NASDAQ is up by 7.5% year-to-date (YTD) the NYSE Arca Biotech Index has shot up by 19.2% YTD. The following chart shows the 10-year price return of the largest biotech ETF – iShares …
Sugar is one of the most potent “drugs” that is consumed by masses on a daily basis. High consumption of sugar followed by lack of any exercise or leading a sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity. In fact, obesity is one of the major healthcare issues in the U.S. where billions of dollars are wasted each year …
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Emerging markets are called so because they are still developing relative to the developed world. Emerging countries lack many of the things that are taken for granted every day in developed countries. This includes systems like foundations, political and legal systems, military and police forces, academic systems, healthcare systems, transportation systems, basic necessities like water and …
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Why International Diversification Matters Today (Blackrock) No-one has ever made real money following the crowd (MoneyWeek) Switzerland is ‘world’s happiest’ country in new poll (BBC) What professions are oversaturated? (Marginal Revolution) Significant Slip—or Just a Blip—in Emerging Markets’ Foreign Exchange Reserves? (Mark Mobius) The case for index-fund investing (Vanguard) The psychology of market highs (Fidelity, UK) A Stagnating Minimum …
One of the key strategies for success in investing is diversification. It involves not just investing in various asset classes in a single country but a good diversified portfolio should include a variety of assets spread over many regions or countries. Global diversification in the equity portion of a portfolio is important since equity markets’ …
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