The Utility Sector is traditionally preferred for steady income and growth. The sector has lagged so far this year due to many factors including the potential impact due to higher interest rates. Currently the Dow Utility index has a P/E ratio of 16.32 compared to over 22 a year ago. The dividend yield for the …
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Financial activity by banks and other financial institutions have increased exponentially in the past few decades according to a report by OECD. The authors of the report note that while increased credit is good for growth in the short-term it actually leads to slower growth in the long-term. From an article previewing the report: Over …
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U.S. investors have generally low allocation to foreign equities for a variety of reasons. For example, it may be due to their advisors recommending that they hold most of their assets in U.S. stocks. Others may feel comfortable investing in firms that they know about and can even buy the firms’ products in the local grocery store. This can also be …
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U.S. Investors looking for dividend income and some price appreciation can look overseas for excellent opportunities. With global markets shaky in the past few weeks many stocks are at attractive levels especially for investors willing to hold for the long-term. Three reasons for investing in foreign stocks for dividend income are as follows: The current yield on …
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US-based Wells Fargo(WFC) has come the world’s valuable bank bank based on market capitalization, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal today. Wells Fargo exceed the market capitalization of ICBC (IDCBY) of China recently. Click to enlarge Source: Wells Fargo & Co. Is the Earth’s Most Valuable Bank, The Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2015 …
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