US stocks have soared since the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) of 2008-09. The multi-year bull year market continues to move forward breaking records. Though many experts have been calling for a correction for many months now stocks are going up proving them incorrect. European stocks on the other hand have langished for years until this year. …
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The average stock holding period for stocks trading on the NYSE has declined to an astonishing 8.3 months as of December, 2016 according to an white paper published at MFS Investment Management Canada Limited. The curent holding period of less than a year is indeed shocking since stocks should be held for the long-term in order …
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S&P Global Platts published its annual ranking of the top 250 global energy companies for 2017 this week. The Top 10 Companies from this ranking are shown in the table below: Click to enlarge Source: S&P Global Platts For the full listing of all the 250 firms please visit Platts Top 250 Global Energy Companies 2017 …
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European stocks have performed well so far this relative to US stocks and the past. According to a research report by Oppenheimer Funds, many factors tend to favor investing in European stocks relative to their US peers. The below chart shows compares the performance over the long-term. Click to enlarge Source: Oppenheimer Funds Download report: 9 Reasons …