Over the long term dividends constitute a significant portion of the total returns of any dividend paying stock or investment. Due to the effects of compounding returns tend to multiple many times over the years even if the start point of the dividend yield is low. For instance, the current dividend yield on the S&P …
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The Global Automotive Market Research Company JATO recently published a report on the top best-selling 10 cars in 2022. According to this report, two models of Tesla are in the list. Japanese auto giant Toyota (TM) was the top selling auto maker accounting for 13 out of 100 light vehicles sold worldwide. The world’s top …
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Janus Henderson Investors recently released their 38th edition of the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index report. The report is based on a study of the dividends of the 1,200 largest firms in the world by market capitalization. Overall 2022 was a great year for dividend investors as most of these firms raised their dividend payouts. …
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Cement is one of the most important materials in the world second only to water. Since millennia cement has been used in construction. Recently we looked at the astonishing durability of cement. The following infographic shows how cement is made: Click to enlarge Source: World Cement Association Related: The Complete List of Cement Stocks Trading …
Investing in equity markets comes with a variety of risks. One of the risks that investors have to deal with occasionally is the risk of political crisis events. Unlike other factors, these are beyond the control of any investors. Hence it is important to analyze and determine how to react to such events. Panicking and …
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