Stocks tend to yield a positive return over the long term. This is true in many equity markets of the world including Canada. From 1924 thru 2020, Canadian stocks as represented by S&P/TSX Composite Index have earned investors a positive return 73% of the time. To put it another way, positive years trump negative returns. Click …
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One of the important factors for success with investing in equities is diversification. While diversification can be done in many ways, one way investors can benefit is to own overseas stocks in addition to stocks from their local market. This is because different markets perform differently each year and also putting all assets in a …
The wild ride for the holders of Russian ADRs continues it many twist and turns. The latest update concerns around the decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on April 16 that requires Russian companies to remove their listings from overseas equity markets. This effectively means the cancellation of Depository Receipt Programs of Russian companies trading …
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Copper is one of the most important metals in the world. Copper is also one of the earliest metals used and perfected in ancient times. The country of Chile is the world’s largest copper producer and exporter. Click to enlarge Source: Visual Capitalist
The Mercer Periodic Table of Annual Investment Returns for New Zealand Equity Markets from 2012 to 2021 is shown in the chart below. This is similar to the Australian version of this chart we reviewed a few weeks ago. Click to enlarge Source: Mercer An interactive version of the above chart and other valuable charts can …