Some investors may try to find value stocks in countries which have fallen heavily in one year. However this is always not the wise strategy. Simply because the equity market has declined a lot in one year does not mean the market will produce high returns the following year. This is not only true at …
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Similar to the Callan Table for equities, the Periodic Table of Commodity Returns is also a valuable tool for analysis and review of performance of a variety of commodities. The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns For 2015 is shown below. With the major decline in crude oil and other commodities this chart is especially interesting …
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Crude oil prices have declined dramatically in the past year or so. Brent crude closed at $28.49 today. According to an article by Liz Ann Sonders of Charles Schwab, crude oil declines have reached historical extremes. Oil prices have plunged by 77% from the recent peak. Click to enlarge From the article: Oil effect If a recession …
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Equity markets worldwide are very volatile so far this year.Most of the markets have declined significantly in just two weeks.The S&P 500 has already fallen 8% year-to-date. Every day stocks seem to go nowhere but down.Despite all the doom and gloom, it is wise to follow the course and stay strong. That being said, here are …
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The S&P 500 is down 8.0% year-to-date(YTD). However banking stocks have declined even more with the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index falling 13% YTD as shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Google Finance The KBW Index is still well off the all-time highs reached before the Global Financial Crisis went it reached as high as …
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