The top growing economies of the world from 2017-2019 are shown in the chart below. Over half of the global economic growth is projected to come from just two countries – China and the USA. Click to enlarge Source: These are the countries contributing most to global growth, WEF
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Australian stocks are known for their high dividend yields. Aussie firms tend to stable and growing dividends and investors also benefit from franking credits. Dividend payments have been consistent over the long-term when compared to stock price appreciation according to an article by Dr Shane Oliver at AMP Capital. From the article: Chart #4 A bird …
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Dividends play an important role in long-term equity returns. In fact, dividend growth is more important to long-term returns than dividend yield and P/E expansions. According to an post by Matthew A. Young at Young Investments, dividend growth accounts for a large portion of returns. From the article: Dividend Growth is Key MSCI published a report …
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Active investing is not s good investment strategy for most retail investors. Passive investing trumps active investing in the developed markets. But does it make sense to follow active investing in emerging markets? According to a recent article at CityWire, active investing makes sense in emerging market due to many reasons. The article notes some …
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