Emerging equity markets have soared so far this year easily outperforming developed markets. With the exception of China, countries such as Brazil, Russia, etc. are up by double digit percentages. Russia’s RTS is up by 26% and Brazil’s Bovespa has shot up by 35% year-to-date. For investors tracking emerging markets, the main benchmark index is the MSCI …
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The U.S. defense spending is the highest in the world. In fact, the amount spent each year is more than the combined military expenditures of the next few countries. According to the National Priorities Project, US taxpayers paid $528.49 billion for the Department of Defense. Unlike allocations to other areas, allocations to the military in the Federal …
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Australian stocks have high dividend yields compared to US stocks. Investors starved for income should consider investing in Australia not only for the high yields but also for their dividend stability and potential price appreciation. Historically Australian firms have had generous dividend payout policies and many firms did not cut or reduce dividends during the …
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Some investors not have exposure to foreign companies in their portfolios because of home bias.Others may avoid investing in overseas firms due to the additional risks involved such as political risk, currency exchange risk, transparency issues, etc. For these investors there is a way to gain from the stability and growth the US consumer spending. This way can be …
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The US economy is the second largest in the world behind China. Based on 2015 data, the US GDP is about $18.0 Trillion in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). At about 321 million, the population of the country is much smaller than China. The size of the individual states in the US is equal …