Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

A Review of S&P/TSX Equal Weight Diversified Banks Index

Posted by on

Canadian bank stocks are excellent investment option for long-term investing looking for steady dividend income and price appreciation. Among the top-five banks that dominate the market. most have good exposure to the US market. For instance, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) last week bought Chicago-based PrivateBancorp, Inc. (PVTB) to expand its footprint. Instead of investing individually …

Continue reading ‘A Review of S&P/TSX Equal Weight Diversified Banks Index’ »

FTSE All-Share Index Annual Returns and Intra-year Declines

Posted by on

Volatility is normal in equity markets. The dramatic selloff that followed Brexit and the reversal in the past few days is a classic example of this phenomenon. Even in good years stocks can experience gut-wrenching declines. Ultimately the annual returns or long-term returns matters most than dramatic declines in a short-time. The following table shows …

Continue reading ‘FTSE All-Share Index Annual Returns and Intra-year Declines’ »

Knowledge is Power: Canada Defensive Stocks, Peak Globalization, World Trade Edition

Posted by on

Why have Britain’s banks been hit so hard by Brexit? The worries over the City that have sent shares plunging (This is Money) Edmond de Rothschild: Why Brexit will only have a limited impact (FE Trustnet) Investing in Europe Amid Brexit Uncertainty (AB Blog) World trade: No revival in sight yet (ING) What’s next for the Eurozone after Brexit (Blackrock) …

Continue reading ‘Knowledge is Power: Canada Defensive Stocks, Peak Globalization, World Trade Edition’ »

A Review of West African Regional Stock Exchange

Posted by on

The MSCI Frontier Markets Index includes from the countries that are less developed than emerging countries. Frontier markets include countries like Tunisia, Sri Lanka, Estonia, etc. The MSCI classification of countries for the various indices they provide are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Note: 2. The West African Economic and Monetary Union …

Continue reading ‘A Review of West African Regional Stock Exchange’ »