Commodities: the bear market is over (Schroder’s) As union membership has fallen, the top 10 percent have been getting a larger share of income (EPI) Schwab Market Perspective: Stocks Stuck in the Muck (Schwab) The end of the American Dream (MoneyWeek) UK Stocks: 11 PRIZED BLUE CHIPS THAT HAVE BECOME TARNISHED TREASURES (Money Observer) Happy Birthday, Intercity Express! …
When picking stocks to hold for the long-term it is important to not only buy dividend payers but also own dividend growers. Companies that consistently raise their dividends year after year or even every few years tend to outperform those firms in terms of stock price growth that do not pay dividends or maintain the same …
The S&P 500 is down 1.67%. The benchmark index for major US banks, KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, has declined more with a loss of 2.79% so far this year. The chart below shows the 5-year return of the index: Click to enlarge Source: Yahoo Finance Though banks are lagging the S&P 500, over the past …
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The CAC-40 Index, the benchmark index for the French equity market is down 4.4% year-to-date. In the past 10 years, the index is still in the negative with a loss of around 11%. Overall on a average French stocks have yielded a positive return over many years. Since dividends account for a high portion of …
The Manufacturing industry has been declining for many years now. While in the past an average American with a high school diploma could get a well-paid job in a local factory and settle down by raising a family, today’s average American with the same diploma might be lucky to find a job flipping burgers at …
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