Global equity markets had a subdued growth in 2016 according to a report by The World Federation of Exchanges. The global market capitalization increased by 4.4% and value of stocks traded declined by 27%. Much of this fall can be attributed to sharp sell-off on Chinese exchanges and restricted trading there. Number of newly listed …
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Emerging market stocks are in vogue again in recent months. After abandoning these markets in the past few years global investors are slowly returning back to them in order to profit from higher growth potential than in developed markets. It is important to note however that not all emerging markets are driven by similar forces. …
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Eurozone and Australian stocks are cheap now based on Shiller Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio. However US stocks look expensive at current levels. Click to enlarge Source: The Trump bump and shares – short-term risks, but five reasons for optimism by Dr Shane Oliver, AMP Capital, May 23, 2017
Compound interest is the eight wonder of the world. So said Albert Einstein. Saving for retirement is a struggle for many workers especially middle and poor-income American workers. However even saving a little everyday can help build a nice nest egg. The following example, shows the power of compounding returns by skipping coffee at expensive …
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Capital markets in some countries are highly vibrant than others. One measure of a healthy capital market is the number of companies that are publicly listed. Generally developed countries have a high number of public companies relative to emerging and frontier countries. India has the number of public listings in the world with 5,821 companies …
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