Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

Knowledge is Power: Christian Ethic, The Stans, Share Buybacks Edition

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Canada vs. the U.S.: Whose retirement grass is greener? (Financial Post) The Christian Ethic… (The Hindu) The economic miracle that isn’t  …On South Africa (Le monde) How much do you know about ‘the Stans’ of central Asia? – quiz (The Guardian) Progressive Finnish fines for traffic tickets? (Marginal Revolution) Many investors could do more to reduce their taxes (Vanguard Blog) …

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When Building a Portfolio of Individual Stocks Diversification is Very Important

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Investing in individual stocks is the most common way for investors to build a portfolio. However individual stocks are inherently risky to hold for a variety of reasons. Some of the risks with holding stocks include: There is no guarantee that a would an investors would go up. It is perfectly possible for any stock …

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Foreign Stocks in the News Today – April 28, 2015

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Standard Charterd Bank plc (SCBFF) missed first quarter profit estimates. Commerzabnk plans to issue more shares to raise €1.4 billion in capital. Proifits at British supermakets Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons projected to fall further (April 25, 2015). BP’s profit falls by 20%. Daimler posts record sales and profits. Bankia posts first-quarter profits. Canadian Auto parts maker Magna(MGA) continues to …

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Buying Biotech Stocks? Be Cautious.

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Biotech stocks are hot again this year as investors hope for spectacular gains like last year. In 2014, biotech stocks returned more than 34%. While the NASDAQ is up by 7.5% year-to-date (YTD) the NYSE Arca Biotech Index has shot up by 19.2% YTD. The following chart shows the 10-year price return of the largest biotech ETF – iShares …

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Death By Sugar: How Much Sugar Is In Our Favorite Foods?

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Sugar is one of the most potent “drugs” that is consumed by masses on a daily basis. High consumption of sugar followed by lack of any exercise or leading a sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity. In fact, obesity is one of the major healthcare issues in the U.S. where billions of dollars are wasted each year …

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