The S&P 500 is the benchmark index of the US equity market. Billions of dollars are invested in derivative products of this index as it is considered as the barometer of health of the US economy. The number of constituents in the index is actually 505 due to different share classes of some companies. The …
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According to a survey conducted over 10 years, the most giving countries in terms of donating money, volunteering time or helping a stranger are the US, Myanmar and New Zealand: Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL
The S&P 500 is up by 19% YTD on price basis. Including dividends it has increased by 21.05%. The following stocks reached a new 52-week high yesterday: Home Depot Inc. 238.17 Nike Inc. Cl B 95.89 Royal Bank of Canada 81.61 TJX Cos. 60.54 PNC Financial Services Group Inc. 144.32 With that said, below are …
The Australian equity market has one of the highest dividend yields in the world. With franking credits the current yield is around 6%. Since the 1900, the average annual return for Australian stocks is 11.8%.Dividends contributed over half of this return as shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Five great charts on investing …
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