The US equity market has performed well so far this year with the S&P up by about 5%.Many of the foreign markets including the developed European markets are under-performing the US. With that said, there are plenty of opportunities for investors with a long-term view. The following are five stocks that investors can monitor for …
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The cyclical bull market in US equities continue. Benchmark indices like the NASDAQ are establishing record highs and investors can’t get enough of some of the big tech names. Naturally some investors are wondering if the current euphoria in the stock market will come crashing down and the bull market will suddenly come to a …
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Many emerging market stocks have performed poorly so far this year. After a strong run until last year, emerging markets have declined this year due to a multitude of factors including rising oil prices, impact of trade war initiated by the US, rising US dollar, etc. Hence some of the major markets of the developing …
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The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns is an excellent tool to analyze the returns of various asset classes and the importance of diversification The chart from for the time period 1998 to 2017 is shown below: Click to enlarge Source: Callan Associates