Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

Knowledge is Power: Scary Equities, Inflection Point, Defense Industry Edition

Posted by on

For US Investors – Retirement Alert: How to Determine if Your Traditional IRA Contribution Is Deductible (Lord Abbett) Trumponomics breaks all the rules, but will it also break the U.S. economy? (Financial Post) and see Donald Trump’s Unpredictability a Risk to Global Economy, Fitch Says (WSJ) The PSG Outlook: Have we reached an inflection point in global markets? (PSG …

Continue reading ‘Knowledge is Power: Scary Equities, Inflection Point, Defense Industry Edition’ »

Total Return vs. Price Return Chart for the Dow and SP 500: Chart

Posted by on

Investors invest for the long-term and traders trade for short-term gains. The distinction is important when it comes to success in investing. Since most retail investor invest in equities to meet a long-term goal such as a retirement it is important to focus on total returns of an index as opposed to price returns when …

Continue reading ‘Total Return vs. Price Return Chart for the Dow and SP 500: Chart’ »

Which Sectors Perform Well Over The Long-Term In Emerging Markets?

Posted by on

Many emerging market (EM) investors consider commodities and energy as the best sectors to invest in those markets. This seem logical since many emerging markets are commodity based economies especially materials and oil. For example, Russia is a major oil exporter while Brazil is major exporter of natural resources and agricultural products. While investing in emerging …

Continue reading ‘Which Sectors Perform Well Over The Long-Term In Emerging Markets?’ »