Many developed equities generally have higher dividend yields than U.S. stocks. For example, the dividend yield on the S&P 500 has remained around a low 2.0% for many years now. However it is possible to earn much higher yields by investing in companies in other developed markets such as Germany, Australia, Singapore, etc. In countries …
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Every year Credit Suisse publishes their famous Global Investment Returns Yearbook. This year’s version was released in February. As usual this year’s report include a ton of fascinating charts and data. Here is one chart: Click to enlarge Figure 11 highlights the contrast with the past. The two sets of bars on the left are taken from Figure 1 …
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose about 0.08% to close at 2.16% on Friday.The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose 0.07% and closed at 3.32%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond rose dramatically by 27% in last month alone. Bond yields and prices are inversely related to each other. Hence as yields rise …
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One of the traits common to most investors worldwide is the concept of “home bias” with respect to investments. Home bias simply means investors prefer to invest in their home countries than in foreign countries since they may be more familiar with the companies located in their countries than abroad. However following this strategy may …
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