The S&P 500 is up by 2.11% year-to-date. Compared to this low return, many European indices have double digit returns so far this year.For example, the STOXX 600 is up by 11% and the CAC 40 has increased by nearly 16%. However over the past few years US equities have greatly outperformed European and other …
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The following table shows the year-to-date returns of Latin American ADRs listed on the US exchanges: Source: BNY Mellon A few observations: Pampa Energia(PAM) of Argentina has shot up by nearly 144% so far this year. All Argentina ADRs are on fire this year due to the most likely change in the country’s leadership. Among …
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One of the ways to profit from the ongoing European economic recovery is to invest directly in companies that operate in the continent. A recently started interesting ETF provides an option to gain exposure to such companies via an ETF. The WisdomTree Europe Local Recovery Fund (EZR) seeks to profit from the continent’s recovery. The fund’s …
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Halloween for 2015 is over. Investors may have been scared by the ghouls, spooky goblins, ghosts and haunted houses. However the real scary part for investors may come sometime in the future. One of the causes of the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) of 2008-09 was derivatives. These scary financial instruments are like hand-held grenades. Careless handling will lead …
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America’s Coming Cognitive Decline (Bloomberg) Also see Cognitive Decline and Retirement (Canadian Investment Review) Why India needs a new constitution (Quartz) Hat Tip: Marginal Revolution. Some would say the US Constitution needs an upgrade too……. Dividend Kings should buy in crises (in German – Use Google Translate) (Tim Schaefer) Also see From zero to $15,000 in dividend income in 8 years (Dividend …
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