Archive of entries posted on June 2018

Share Classes, Currencies and Exchanges of China Stock Market 2018: Chart

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The equity market of China is complex to say the least. Due to capital flow restrictions, there are many different share classes and currencies that they can be traded with. There are seven different types of share classes. A-Shares are allowed for trading only for domestic investors and foreigners are not allowed to own those. …

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The Top 10 Cheapest Airlines In The World 2018: Chart

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The world’s cheapest airlines were published earlier this year by the Australian travel site Rome2Rio. According to their study, based on average price per kms in US dollars, the cheapest airlines are in Asia. The ranking was topped by Air Asia, Air India Express and Indonesia Air Asia. The World’s Cheapest and Most Expensive Airlines …

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Dividend Returns vs. Capital Returns of Australian Stocks From 1998 To 2017

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The S&P/ASX 200 is the benchmark index of the Australian equity market. However a better benchmark for the overall Australian market is the S&P/ASX 300 index. It contains the S&P/ASX 200 components and 100 smaller companies. This index accounts for 89% of the Australian equity market as of March, 2018. Capital returns of a stock changes …

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Should You Buy Australian Bank Stocks Now?

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Australia bank stocks have declined sharply in recent months and are now trading at very attractive levels. For example, Westpac(WBK) has plunged from over $30 a share to about $21. With a P/E of just 12 it has a juicy dividend yield of 6.75%. Other major banks have similar figures. So should investors buy Aussie …

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