Investors looking to invest in the equity market of China have a multitude of options. The simplest way is go with the ADRs of Chinese firms trading on the US markets. However one can also invest via the H-Shares which are Chinese firms listed on the Hong Kong Stocks exchange. There are also other types …
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Gold is a safe heaven asset class. During adverse market conditions for stocks gold tend to perform better and vice versa. To put it another way, bear market in stocks can be bull market for gold and vice versa. The following chart shows the long-term return of gold vs. S&P 500: Click to enlarge Source: Is …
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The economy of Canada is mainly natural resources based whereas the US economy is well diversified. Accordingly materials and energy are two of the major sectors in the benchmark TSX Index. The following chart shows the total returns and sector weights in the benchmark index of Canada and the US: Click to enlarge Note: …
Came across the below chart showing equity excess returns by decades. US has returned great returns in many of the decades shown. However other countries have outperformed the US in other decades. 1990s was awesome for US equity returns but in the following decade US stocks lagged their international peers. Click to enlarge Via: Patrick …
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The Indian economy is in a severe slowdown with the latest GDP falling to just 5%, the lowest in five years. Unlike developed countries’ GDP rate, 5% is considered a low rate for India since it is an emerging market and has been growing at a much higher rate like 7% or more. With the …
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