Archive of entries posted on June 2016

Knowledge is Power: Brexit, REITs, Equity Fear Factor Edition

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BASF’s Prudence Pays Off (Bloomberg Gadfly) Brexitnomics: Ten ways a leave vote could reshape the U.K. as we know it (Financial Post) Emerging markets: Beyond Pavlov’s dogs and towards Schrödinger’s cat (FE Trustnet) Where the S&P 500 Faces Brexit Exposure (Factset) Should France follow Germany’s lead? (DW) Biotech: After the selloff (Fidelity) Why this emerging region has room …

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Maximum State Pension and Pension Age in Select Countries

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Most developed countries offer a decent pension to their retired citizens, However the annual amount paid out to retirees varies from one country to another. In addition, the retirement age to qualify for a state pension also differs slightly between countries. The following table shows the maximum annual state pension and the state retirement age …

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Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF vs. Euro STOXX 50 ETF

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (or) Dow Jones Index is oldest benchmark in the world. Dow Jones is also the most popular index that tracks the US equity markets though the S&P 500 is a better representation of the US market. Similar to the Dow Jones, the EURO STOXX 50 Index, is Europe’s leading Blue-chip index …

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