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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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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One of the factors that investors in ADRs have to consider is the ADR Fees. This fee is charged by the depositories of the ADR program. My earlier articles on ADR fees were well received by this site’s visitors. You can find those articles below: ADR Fees: 10 Important Things To Know ADR Fees: What …
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Thousands of American soldiers are stationed in the Middle Eastern countries to support continuing wars in places like Afghanistan, Syria, etc. and support work in countries like Iraq. Long after the first Gulf War, Kuwait has become an important base for US forces. Currently some 13,000 soldiers are stationed there. Other countries such as Qatar …
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