Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

The UK Stock Market Has Performed Well Under Conservatives Than Labour

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The UK general election is scheduled to take place tomorrow (8 June 2017). After the surprising Brexit vote last year this will be the major political event in the country. British stocks have performed well in the past under conservative leadership than labour according to an article I came across recently. The following chart shows the …

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Why Diversification is Important for Long-Term Investment Success

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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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The Current Bull Market in Gold Could Continue: Incrementum

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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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Traditional and Roth IRA Flow Chart for 2017

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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

Franklin Templeton: Frontier Markets Are Undervalued

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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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