The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) occurred just a few years ago. One of the reasons for that crisis was American consumers piling up excessive debt. For a short time after the crisis, the personal savings ratio started rising. However Americans are back to old habits again as they gorge on debt like there is no tomorrow. As …
The Henderson Global Dividend Index from Henderson Global Investors is a long-term study of global dividend trends. The report contains fascinating facts on dividends paid out by firms based on various regions and countries. The latest edition released last month lists the top dividend payers in the world. The World’s 20 Biggest Dividend Payers are listed in …
FP magazine recently published its ranking of top 500 Canadian companies based on revenue. The #1 rank went to George Weston Ltd. with 2015 revenues of over $46 billion followed by Royal Bank of Canada(RY) and auto parts maker Magna International Inc (MGA). The following graphic shows the top five most profitable companies and other lists: Click …
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The S&P 500 Index that is benchmark of US equities is a price index – meaning dividends are not included in the return calculations. Since this index is the most popular and reported by the media all the time, investors may use this index to compare their portfolio performance. This is not the correct way …
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Debt levels have increased globally since the financial crisis of 2008-09. Both government and private debt have soared after the crisis. The following chart shows the Debt to GDP Ratio of select countries: Click to enlarge Source: The Absolute Return Letter June 2016, Absolute Return Partners Japan has the highest debt with the debt-to-GDP ratio well above …