Archive of entries posted on May 2017

The Annual Performance of Bank Stocks by Global Region Since 2007

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Global investors fled banking stocks after the financial crisis of 2008-09. Some have totally avoided them since then due to many factors including relatively higher risks than other sectors and fear of unknowns. Banks in some countries and regions have recovered strongly since 2008-09 while others have not. For instance, the US banking sector has …

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How Diversified is India’s Sensex Index?

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The S&P BSE SENSEX, the benchmark index of the Indian equity market is diversified but concentrated in a few sectors. The following chart shows the sector composition of the index: Click to enlarge Source:Sector Diversification through Index Linked Products, Indexology Blog The 30 constituents in the Sensex are from ten sectors as shown above. As …

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Should You Buy European Stocks Now?

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European stocks are back in favor among global investors. Though European stocks have let down investors in the past few years the tide seems to be turning for the better with the overall economy picking up speed and many of the political and fiscal crises ending. Fellow blogger and financial advisor Josh Brown at Ritholtz Wealth …

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