Emerging Market Stocks are Cheaper Relative to US Stocks

In a post yesterday I discussed about the elevated levels of US stocks. In today’s article let us take a look at how emerging stocks are cheaper compared to US stocks based on a recent research report. From a research report by Charlie Wilson,Phd , Portfolio Manager at Thornburg Investment Management: Despite the improvement in …

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U.S. Stock Market Valuation Remains High At Current Levels

The U.S. stock market as measured by the S&P 500 has soared over 300% since the trough reached in March, 2009 at the peak of the Global Financial Crisis. The current bull market is one of the longest in history and valuations remain elevated according to an article by Manning & Napier Advisors. They predict that …

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Why You Should Own Gold in a Well-Diversified Portfolio: Infographic

Gold is an important asset class to own in a diversified portfolio. Because of its low co-relation to other assets and other factors holding some gold protects a portfolio especially during downward market moves. Since gold does not produce income such as a dividend it does not mean one should avoid them. According to World …

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U.S. Interstate Highway System Map

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act on June 29, 1956. The act enabled the creation of the largest highway network connecting all the states of the country. The building of this massive network of roads was the largest public works project in history. The original plan for the system is shown in the …

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