Archive of entries posted on February 2020

Australia’s New S&P/ASX All Technology Index: Infographic

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ASX recently launched a new index called the S&P/ASX All Technology Index to track 46 of Australia’s leading and emerging technology companies or “Unicorns”. The following charts show additional details about this index and constituents: Click to enlarge Source: ASX via Twitter Hat Tip: @LeldeSmits One of the popular Aussie tech companies listed on the NASDAQ …

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Knowledge is Power: Gold, Utilities Sector, Emerging Markets in 2020 Edition

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The S&P is up by 3.31% on price return basis so far this year. NASDAQ has already increased nearly 7% YTD. Among the sector indices, Utilities has shot up nicely as investors flood into the sector seeking safety and yield. It remains to be seen how the rest of the year will play out. With …

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Why Investors Need to Consider Political Risk in Emerging Markets

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Investing in emerging markets involves more risk than investing in the developed world. In addition to foreign currency, economic and transparency issues in these markets, investors need to be aware of political risks. Unlike in developed markets such as in Europe and North America, political risks can appear almost overnight in emerging countries. Let’s take …

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How Much Dividends Contribute To Stock Returns Over The Long Run?

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Dividends account for a substantial portion of total returns especially over the long run. Though the yield on the S&P 500 has stayed around 2% for many years now, total return is boosted in the long run with dividend reinvestment. The following chart shows the growth of $100 with and without dividends from 1980 thru …

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The BIggest News in Chemistry in 2019: Infographic

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2019 turned out to be another great year for Chemistry. Nobel prize in Chemistry went to the development of Lithium batteries which seem to be the future of powering everything from automobiles to cell phones. In addition, a vaccine for the deadly Ebola virus that plagued Africa a few years ago was approved in Europe …

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