The household savings rate in Germany is much higher than in the US. In fact, the German rate is one of the highest among the OECD countries, according to a report by the OECD. The average household savings rate in Germany is 16.7%. In the third quarter of 2015, the savings rate was 16.9%. The German …
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Happy Valentine’s Day ! Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine has the following cool cover: Click to enlarge Source: Oil Is the Cheap Date From Hell, Bloomberg BusinessWeek Here is an excerpt from the article: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, it appears that oil and stocks have developed an unhealthy, codependent relationship. They’re way too deep into each other. Where …
A dash of data: Spotlight on German households (OECD Observer) Three strategies for uncertain markets and Are investors scared of their shadows? (Fidelity, UK) 10 Numbers to Know for the Chinese New Year (US Funds) When Global Stocks Go On Sale (A Wealth of Common Sense) Tech Stocks Are Bruised But Not Cheap (Bloomberg) Having trouble coping with …
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In equity investing, dividends are an important and substantial component of a total return.This is true especially in the long-term due to the volatile nature of stock price gains and the compounding effect of dividend re-investments on returns. In the early 20th and entire 19th century, people invested in stocks mainly for dividend returns and not price …
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European banks have under-performed their U.S. peers for many years now. Though the Global Financial Crisis ended many years ago, European banks are still stuck in mud. After the financial crisis, banks in the continent muddled through the sovereign debt crises including the multiple episodes of the Greek saga. Last year it appeared like they finally stabilized and were …