Gold prices continue to remain stagnant with December futures for the precious metal ending at $1,187.70 an ounce last Friday. The price struggles to maintain levels above $1,200 per ounce. However investors looking to gain from a rebound in gold prices may find gold miners attractive at current levels. In an article last week Frank Holmes …
The S&P/ASX 200 Index is the benchmark index of the Australian equity market. The index is composed of the largest 200 companies listed on the ASX by float-adjusted market capitalization. The composition of the Index is shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: S&P Indices Nearly one-third of the index is concentrated in …
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Emerging market equities are a volatile asset class. Though these stocks go through dramatic declines sometimes in a very short period of time, over the long run they offer above average returns. Investors who are able to wait out the downturns are rewarded for their patience. The following chart shows how emerging markets can have big …
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The consumer health industry is a multi-billion industry worldwide. Some of the consumer items in this area include band-aids, teeth whitening products, vitamin products, acne removing creams, etc. In this post, let’s take a quick look at The Top 10 Global Consumer Health Companies in 2018. Below is a short overview of this industry: Consumer …
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The number of publicly-listed US companies continues to decline each year. From a peak of over 7,600 in 1997 the number has shrunk to about 3,600 at the end of 2017. That is a reduction of over 50%. Click to enlarge Source: Where Have All the Public Companies Gone?, April 8, 2018, Bloomberg Despite the fall …
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