The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is one of the largest ETFs currently trading on the US market. The fund provider celebrated the 20th anniversary of this successful ETF in May. The ETF cover the total market covering large, mid and small cap growth and value stocks. Currently the fund has an asset base of …
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The S&P 500 is up about 13% so far this year. In the first quarter US equity markets had a smooth sailing. However volatility returned in the second quarter with last week had four down days in a row. Fear of rising interest rates and inflation caused market participants to evaluate the strength of the …
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Dividend yields of equity markets are generally higher in countries of the US. This is true especially in developed Europe where the dividend culture is more traditional and deep-rooted. Some emerging markets also offer attractive dividend yields. For income investors based in the US, the smart strategy is identify these opportunities abroad and spread their …
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The economy of Mexico is the 11the largest in the world at about $2.4 Trillion. The Mexican economy is closely integrated with the economies of the US and Canada due to USMCA (previously NAFTA). According to the CIA’s World Factbook, Mexico has free trade agreements with 46 countries. The country is the second largest export …
European bank stocks are recovering after a decade of disastrous performance. While US banks have recovered from the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) and also the Covid pandemic, banks from Europe barely survived. In addition to these, some of the other factors that crushed European lenders include the many years and iterations of sovereign debt crisis, money …
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