Money market funds have become one of the attractive asset classes to own this year. Some of these funds are yielding between 4% to 5%. The extreme volatility in the equity markets and investors’ looking for decent yields are helping these funds gain huge inflows. Though these funds are not FDIC-insured and have risks investors …
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I came across this interesting infographic on how durable concrete is. The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was built in 537 AD and still stands today ! Click to enlarge Source: World Cement Association
Dividends are an important part of total returns when investing in equities. Dividends account for large differences in returns between price returns and total returns. In addition to that, dividend growers are more important for the growth in total returns. The following chart shows the stark differences in return between the S&P 500 Total Return …
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The most valuable company in Europe based on market capitalization is the French luxury giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMUY). Based in the ADR trading on the OTC market, the market cap was $482.5 billion as of yesterday. Below is a short profile of the firm: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE is …
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The world’s 10 largest cement producers are shown in the chart below. The majority of these firms are in emerging markets. Two notable companies that trade on the US OTC markets are HeidelbergCement (HDELY) and Cemex (CX) of Mexico. Click to enlarge Source: Cement Facts, The World Cement Association Disclosure: No positions