Equity markets always go through periods of booms and busts. During bull markets, stocks can earn astonishing returns and of course when markets turn the other way losses can be shocking. Sometimes the volatility on both ways can be gut wrenching. For stock investors the key attribute for success is to side out the volatility …
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The Euro STOXX Index Return Triangle shows the performance of an investment in the benchmark index of Europe over a specific period. The triangle chart below shows the annual average of the index in color coded format from 1986 to 2021. Click to enlarge Click to enlarge Source: German Stock Institute
The Top 20 Host Economies of FDI Inflows in 2022 is shown in the chart below. The US was again the world’s top country for Foreign Direct Investment with an inflow if $285 billion. This was 26% less than the figure in 2021. The next top destinations for FDI were China, Singapore, Hong Kong and …
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Warren Buffet is celebrated as one of the greatest investors of all time. His company Berkshire Hathaway’s stock has earned investors astronomical returns over the years. However I always thought that investors’ and media’s obsession with his greatness is overblown. A recent article I came across confirms my belief. According to the piece, Warren Buffet …
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