One of the indices offered by the index provider Russell Investments is the The Russell Australia High Dividend Index. This index is comprised of diversified Australian blue chips that pay high dividends. The average market cap of companies in the index is over $34 billion and the dividend yield of the index is 5.72%. Financials …
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Equity markets fall and rise for a multitude of reasons that no one can predict. So investors should not try to time the market moves. This is especially important for ordinary investors. Sophisticated professional investors such as hedge funds and other traders are able to reap fantastic profits from taking advantage of volatility in the …
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The size of the U.S. economy is about $14.66 Trillion. However over 70% of the GDP is based on consumption spending. As a result any recovery is highly dependent on the U.S. consumer whose household debt is still too high by historical standards. This is in sharp contrast to U.S. companies which hold over $1.0 …
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Most of the oil and natural gas producers and related players in the energy sector are down year-to-date. In addition to the weakness of economies around the world, the fall in crude oil prices have contributed to this poor performance. The table below lists all the exchange-traded energy ADRs together with their YTD returns: [TABLE=1040] …
Many European markets are down 20% or more so far this year. Some investors are avoiding European stocks entirely. However they may be missing out on some excellent opportunities. Among the various sectors, the utility sector looks attractive for income investors at the current levels. The STOXX TMI Utilities Index which is comprised of 34 …
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