Many investors overreact during times of crises. Retail investors especially tend to panic and sell out at the bottom and then buy at the top when the market rebounds. The fear of losing out on a rally and recoup some of their losses forces them to act this way. This classic scenario occurred in the …
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The U.S. economy was mainly driven in the past few decades by the FIRE (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) sector. Accordingly these sectors experienced explosive growth and formed a major portion of the overall economy. The banking industry especially evolved into one of the main pillars of the economic growth due to its loose lending …
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To identify some of the high yielding large cap foreign stocks, I ran the screener with the following criteria: 1. Stocks must trade on the NYSE 2. Market cap must >= $5B 3. Dividend yield must be at least 7% The above search resulted in the following 15 stocks: 1.Company: Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA …
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The telecommunication market Latin America is set for excellent growth. With many countries in the region experiencing strong economic growth the penetration rate of mobile phones is especially set to go higher as the new middle class seek the modern necessities of life. In addition, new technology upgrades and the evolution of smartphones will drive …
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Carrefour SA of France is the second largest retailer in the world after Wal-Mart(WMT) and is also the largest retailer in Europe. The group operates four main grocery store formats: hypermarkets, supermarkets, hard discount and convenience stores. Carrefour currently has over 15,500 stores worldwide, either company-operated or franchises. The major markets for Carrefour are: Asia, …
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