The benchmark DAX Index closed at 9545.27 yesterday. With a decline of 11.1% so far, the index is down more than most other developed European markets year-to-date. The following chart shows the two-year return of the DAX: Source: Yahoo Finance DAX reached a record high of over 12,390 early last year. From that peak, it has …
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Hope and change are all but gone. Obama’s got nothing to lose any more (The Guardian) Are Commodities a Necessary Portfolio Component? (Josh) China: Pressures are escalating (Schroder’s) and see What’s Happening in China? (Schwab) Is the oil rout overdone? (Fidelity) Is Oil Too Slick for Equity Investors? (AB Blog) Frontier Markets in Focus: 2016 and …
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Citi recently published its annual Depository Receipts Year-End 2015 Report. This report contains a lot of interesting stats on foreign DR progra,s The following are select lists based on trading volumes: a) The Top Ten Liquid Depository Program 2015 – Global Click to enlarge b) The Top Ten Most-Liquid Depository Program 2015 – Asia Pacific c) The Top …
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In an article yesterday I wrote about the risk of investing in equities. However the benefits of investing in stocks far outweigh the risks. In my earlier article I mentioned the Cyprus market that has declined by over 99% in the past few years. But that market is tiny and in the global investing landscape is …
Stocks are a risky asset class.Investing in stocks is not suitable for all and it is possible to lose one’s investment easily. The volatility in global equity markets has shaken some investors. However the current fall is nothing compared to performance of some markets. For example, the Cyprus stock market is down by an astonishing 99.74% …
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