Volatility is back in the equity markets with a vengeance. After years of calm and rising markets even a small decline of 2-3% feels like a major fall. Some investors may wonder if we are heading towards a bear market. Even if a corrections turns into a bear market, bear markets usually do not last …
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In his latest column, Jason Zweig, one of my favorite financial author writes about the need for patience and strong stomachs when markets turn volatile like it did in the past weeks. Using his personal experience during the financial crisis of 2008-09 he gives some valuable advice for long-term investors. From the article: To paraphrase …
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The withholding tax rates for dividends by country has been updated by S&P Dow Jones for 2018. This is a simple and quick reference table to identify the withholding tax rate for a country. Click to enlarge Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices Download: Dividend Withholding Tax Rates by Country for 2018 (in pdf) Related: Dividend Withholding Tax …
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Mitigating the severity of losses is very important for retail investors. This is because recouping losses is extremely difficult as the percentage of loss becomes higher. For example, to recover or break even from a loss of 50% one would need to make a gain of 100% which is not easy by any means. From …
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