The average tenure of a company in the S&P 500 index has been on a decline for many years now. According to one research report, the average tenure is under 20 years now. So a S&P 500 company today may not exist in the index or even disappear completely within the next 20 years. Click …
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I posted an article last discussing high-speed rail lines currently in operation around the world. In this post let us review high-speed rail lines that are under construction. A total of 15 countries are currently building high-speed rail lines. Many others have lines under long-term planning. More details can be found in the attached pdf …
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Japan and the US have the lowest dividend yields relative to other major developed markets. The chart below shows the dividend yields by region from 1997 thru 2016: Click to enlarge Source: An analysis of dividend-oriented equity strategies, Vanguard
Some of the important facts of the economy of Australia is shown in the infographic below. The top three destinations for Australian exports are China, Japan and the US. The top three exports are Iron Ore, Coal and Education. The presence of the education sector as one of the largest exports is surprising. Though Australian universities are attracting …
The benchmark index of the Australian equity market is the S&P/ASX 200 Index. It measures the performance of the 200 largest stocks listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) by float-adjusted market capitalization. Since Australia is a commodity-based economy, resources form the largest sector in the index. After natural resources, the highest number of companies …
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