Prices of automobiles continue to soar year after year in the U.S. as automakers add more gadgets and features. Things like a rear-view camera, nice-sized “infotainment system” for all the internet-enabled apps, etc. are common in most cars today. However all these features are priced into the cost of the vehicle. A vehicle that cost …
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Some European countries have a high number of banks. Consolidation is likely in the future as banks struggle due to multiple adverse of the coronavirus pandemic and recessions. Spanish banks Caixabank SA and Bankia SA are exploring a merger according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. Below is the total number of …
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The map of Europe in A.D. 1400 looked a lot different than now. Click to enlarge Source: Daily Infographics
Dividends are important part of a total return of an equity investment. The contribution of dividends to the overall total return cannot be under-estimated. Even if the dividend yields are small over time returns will be amplified many times over due to the power of compounding and dividend reinvestment. As with other equity markets, dividends …
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U.S. stocks have performed extremely well so far this year until the recently one day big decline. However rising stock prices have also led to the expansion of the Price/Earnings ratio. According to Niels Clemen Jensen of Absolute Return Partners, US stocks are currently trading at a massive 32x earnings even with cyclical adjustment. Writing in …