Many investors expect high income from their investments but hold their investments for shorter periods according to a study by Schroders. For example, investors want to generate an income of 9.1% while the average equity market yield is just 3.1%. Similarly in terms of holding periods, the average holding period is just 3.2 years much less …
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Most developed countries offer a decent pension to their retired citizens, However the annual amount paid out to retirees varies from one country to another. In addition, the retirement age to qualify for a state pension also differs slightly between countries. The following table shows the maximum annual state pension and the state retirement age …
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Earlier this week in an article on rising consumer debt I wrote that as a consumption-driven economy, the US economy needs consumers to do the heavy-lifting. So far consumer are doing their part and the economy is recovering. But the question is: How big is consumption spending in terms of the total economic output? Or …
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (or) Dow Jones Index is oldest benchmark in the world. Dow Jones is also the most popular index that tracks the US equity markets though the S&P 500 is a better representation of the US market. Similar to the Dow Jones, the EURO STOXX 50 Index, is Europe’s leading Blue-chip index …
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