One of the simplest and easiest strategies to be successful in equity investing is to diversify. Diversification involves spreading one’s portfolio between various asset types such as stocks,bonds, gold, etc. Within an asset class it is important to hold many types of that asset. For stocks, one can hold US stocks, foreign stocks, small cap, …
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Gold prices closed at $1,280.20 per ounce for August 2017 delivery in New York on Friday. Gold is currently in a bull market that started last year. In the past 5 years though gold has lost 21% according to Kitco. Since 2000, gold has returned over 344% based on prices in US dollars. 5-Year Gold …
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Below is a neat flow chart to determine if an investor is eligible for a Traditional or Roth IRA contribution for this year and all the rules surrounding them: Note: This post is applicable to US investors only. Traditional and Roth IRA accounts retirement accounts. Click to enlarge Source: Ohanesian / Lecours, Inc Hat Tip: Alpha Architect
Frontier Markets represent countries that are one step below than emerging markets and are the riskiest. These markets include countries such as Morocco. Pakistan, Vietnam, Argentina, etc. The MSCI Frontier Markets Index gives exposure to 30 countries. A recent post by Carlos Hardenberg at Franklin Templeton Investments discussed some of the myths around the frontier markets. According …
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Europe attracted 15% more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2016 than the year before. The top three countries for FDI are: the UK, Germany and France. Intra-country investment within Europe remains the largest FDI in Europe. The US is the second largest Foreign Direct Investor in Europe. The Top 20 Countries in Europe by FDI …
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