J.P. Morgan Asset Management publishes the Guide to the Markets report each quarter. The latest report for Q1, 2014 is out and investors can find useful information in this 71-page report which is full of interesting charts and tables. The Asset Class Returns chart for the period 2004 to 2013 is shown below: Click to …
Stocks of hundreds of foreign companies trade on the U.S. markets. For example, about 387 foreign companies (excluding Canada)are listed on the organized exchanges according to BNY Mellon. In addition, over 2300 companies trade on the OTC and OTCQX markets. However only some of these stocks are highly liquid and have a large following in the …
Gold is traditionally considered as a safe heaven asset and a hedge against inflation. Investors piled into Gold during times of economic uncertainty such as the period after the recent global financial crisis. In addition, gold is one of the preferred asset class for investors who lack faith in the current fiat currency system which …
Asian stocks have not significantly outperformed other major global indices during the past three to four years. The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index has mostly went sideways during the period. Click to enlarge According to a report by CIBC World Markets, Asian equities are well positioned to post solid returns in 2014. Some of the …
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