Bank stocks are under pressure since the Brexit vote. European banks have been hit hard compared to their American peers. The STOXX® Europe 600 Banks Index is down about 36% year-to-date in Euro price terms. Some of the British banks have reached their 52-week lows. With all the carnage in the banking sector and related sectors, …
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Financial services and related professional services are some of the most important industries critical to the UK economy. Currently about 2.2 million workers are employed in these sectors. Professional services related to finance include legal, accounting and management consulting. Of the 2.2 million the majority are in banking and insurance. The following two graphs show …
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One of the reasons to invest in foreign stocks is to reduce risk. Simply putting all eggs in one basket is not a good idea. Though U.S. markets may seem stable and have earned better returns recently it does not mean they will continue to do so year after year. By adding exposure to foreign …
When equity markets turn volatile astute investors go hunting for high-quality stocks. During such periods, market participants engage in indiscriminate selling by dumping both good and bad companies. This leads to situations where stocks of well-established high-quality companies tend to trade at cheap levels. For example, early 2009 was a great time to buy equities as …
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Eight lessons investors can draw from Brexit, so far, as the political drama continues (Financial Post) Commodities are crushing it in 2016: Here’s why (MarketWatch) Brexit Is a Lehman Moment for European Banks (Bloomberg) Robots versus workers (OECD Observer) Top 10 China’s most valuable brands in 2016 (China Daily) Why You Should Invest Beyond U.S. Stocks (Betterment) …