Germany is the economic powerhouse of Europe and so easily beats Eurozone in GDP growth. But Germany lags behind the US as the chart shows below. Germany consistently runs a trade surplus since it exports more than imports. Click to enlarge Source: Investing in Germany, FT Special Reports Related ETF: iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) US …
Gross Government Debt as a percentage of GDP gets attention when we evaluate government finances. However according an article by Patrick Love at the OECD, Net Government Debt is also an important factor to analyze in addition to Gross Government Debt. This is a valid argument since assets held by a government is also important as those …
Apple Inc. (AAPL) seem to be losing its shine. The stock has been in a flat to downward trend for many months now. In 5 years, Apple stock has more than doubled. However in one year, it is down about 15% excluding dividends and year-to-date it is basically flat. Despite the lackluster performance, Apple still …
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Thought of the day: By how many billions of dollars retail shareholders will be wealthy if legalized looting by fat cats is outlawed? Four lessons to help you be a good investor when it feels like the stock market world is coming to an end, Financial Post Sky-high executive pay is damaging capitalism , MoneyWeek Why investors …
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Companies that grow dividends year-after-year tend to outperform based on total returns those that just pay dividends. One of the reason for this outperformance is due to the effect of compounding. When additional shares are purchased with dividends reinvested every year, over many years the returns are amplified. The following chart illustrates the above theory: …
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