The world of equity investing has changed in the past few decades. The invention of mutual funds decades ago allowed many retail investors to participate in the market by pooling resources together and reducing risks. More recently the advent of ETFs have changed the investment landscape even more as investors have a wide range of …
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The Railroad industry in North America is an oligopoly with a handful of players dominating the market. From an investment perspective railroads are solid long-term investments with consistent growth and stable and growing dividends. As a cyclical sector, railroads tend to follow the overall state of the economy. Railroad stocks were flat to down until …
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India’s benchmark S & P BSE Sensex closed at 27836 yesterday and is up by 6.6% year-to-date. The index entered the bull market (rise of over 20%) this week. In the past five year the index has gained about 49%. In the last 10 years the index has more than doubled with a return of 137%. Here …
Which sectors pay the highest dividends and are the cheapest globally? According to a report by Schroder’s based on the MSCI World Value Index, financials have the highest dividend yields as shown below and are the cheapest based on P/E ratio. However many financials especially those in developed Europe are shaky and are struggling. So …
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The Panama Canal Expansion opened on June 26, 2016. The giant project to upgrade the canal took nine years and $5.4 billion. After this expansion, the canal can now accommodate ships carrying up to 14,000 containers (“Triple E” ships). Here is a short video of the expansion: Source: The Panama Canal Expands, The Wall Street …