The S&P 500 is up by 1.80% year-to-date. Oil prices have recovered strongly from the recent plunge. In fact, Brent crude closed at $43.10 yesterday after falling below $30 per barrel in January. When it went below $30, experts were predicting $20 or even $10 per barrel. Now that it is over $40 not surprisingly …
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Executive compensation is out of control globally. Since most of the stock in major corporations are owned by institutions the majority of them support exorbitant pay structures for the management for fear of antagonizing them and potentially lose their business. As a result, many corporations have become the tiny little piggy bank for executives to …
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The mutual funds industry is a big business globally. In the developed countries it is especially large due to the amount of investment capital available. Billions of dollars are run by fund managers on behalf of their investors. Since billions of dollars of fees are at stake, fund companies offer a variety of funds based …
The mutual funds industry in the US is a multi-trillion dollar industry.At the end of 2014, the industry managed assets of about $16.0 Trillion up from just over $1.0 Trillion in 1990. The growth in assets under management over the years has also led to a fierce competition with a multitude of players entering the …
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Cigarettes are one of the most highly taxed products around the world. Equity investments in cigarette companies generally tend to payoff well in the long run as firms in the sector provide solid dividends and stable consistent growth. Successful investors have long observed the unique advantages of making money from cigarette makers. Here is a quote from Warren …
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