The chart below shows the price of gold since the end of the gold standard: Click to enlarge The recent significant events affecting gold prices and the result are displyed in the following table: Source: A short history of investing in gold – and what to expect for 2017 by David Brett, Schroders The above linked …
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The MSCI World Index represents large and mid-cap companies from 23 developed markets. The dividend yields for the various sectors in this index are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: 2017 GLOBAL INVESTMENT OUTLOOK, Franklin Templeton Investments
Platts, a unit of S&P published its annual ranking of the top 250 global energy companies for 2016. This list an excellent resource for investors looking to research the energy industry’s top players for potential investment opportunities. US oil giant ExxonMobil(XOM) tops this year’s list. Exxon has taken the top spot for the 12th consecutive …
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Mexico is one of the largest emerging markets. Due to its close proximity to the US, the Mexico plays a critical role in the US economy and politics than other markets like Russia, India, China, etc. The Manufacturing industry is the largest industry in Mexico. Some of the other facts about the Mexican economy is shown …
Valuation is important when investing in equities. Investing in stocks when valuations are cheap not only offers some downside protection but also juices the return when markets soar. The table below shows the valuations of major equity markets today based on four metrics: Click to enlarge Source: How low rates affect stockmarket returns, Schroders The lower …