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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The Unemployment Rate in the US stood at 4.7% according to the BLS. The long-term term in unemployment since 1999 is shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: BLS Since the peak of the Global Financial Crisis unemployment level has slowly declined to reach almost closer to the 1999 levels. However most workers …
The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) occurred just a few years ago. One of the reasons for that crisis was American consumers piling up excessive debt. For a short time after the crisis, the personal savings ratio started rising. However Americans are back to old habits again as they gorge on debt like there is no tomorrow. As …
The Henderson Global Dividend Index from Henderson Global Investors is a long-term study of global dividend trends. The report contains fascinating facts on dividends paid out by firms based on various regions and countries. The latest edition released last month lists the top dividend payers in the world. The World’s 20 Biggest Dividend Payers are listed in …
FP magazine recently published its ranking of top 500 Canadian companies based on revenue. The #1 rank went to George Weston Ltd. with 2015 revenues of over $46 billion followed by Royal Bank of Canada(RY) and auto parts maker Magna International Inc (MGA). The following graphic shows the top five most profitable companies and other lists: Click …
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