Many people believe that China owns most of the US debt. This is not true. US investors are the largest holders of US debt and not China. China is the largest holder of US debt among foreign holders. The chart below shows the holders of US treasury debt: Click to enlarge Source: The US is indebted …
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The ETF industry has grown tremendously in the past few years. However relative to mutual funds ETFs are still smaller in terms of total numbers of funds available on the market and the assets held in them. The following chart shows the number of mutual funds vs. ETFs: Click to enlarge Source: Vanguard Blog for Advisors …
Brazil is the top performing market in the world so far this year. The Bovespa has shot up by 41% year-to-date, The Olympics and more importantly the ousting of the Dilma Roussef government a while ago by a more pro-growth conservative administration made foreign investors turn their attention to Brazilian equities again. Bovespa year-to-date return chart: Click to …
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Timing the market never works. Investors looking to earn higher than average returns and build wealth by investing in stocks need patience. This involves the ability to stay put and not sell out when markets crash. Holding high-quality stocks for the long-term measured in decades and sitting tight during bull and bear markets is a …
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Utility stocks were the top performers in the first half of this year rising 21%. However they have declined substantially since June 20th with a loss of 10%. Overall the Dow Jones Utility Average Index-is up only 12.01% year-to-date. Fear of rising interest rates led investors to dump income stocks such as utilities.While short-term volatility is …
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