Inflation has become one of the main topics in the US media in recent weeks. Prices of autos to food and restaurant meals are going up to the surprise of the general population which generally was protected from the ravages of inflation for many years now. Curious investors are wondering about the impact of inflation …
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Gold is an important asset class to own in a well diversified portfolio. The performance of gold is negatively co-related to risky assets such as the S&P 500. In this post, let’s review the return of gold vs. the S&P 500 during major crises in the past few decades. Before we get to that a …
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The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats measures the performance of companies that have increased for 25 consecutive years. Similar to these US Dividend Aristocrats there are many European firms that are consistent dividend growers. In this post, let us take a look at companies from Europe that have raised dividends for 20 years or more. For …
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The banking industry in the US is one of the highly regulated and competitive industries. Thousands of banks operate in the country with some as small as one or branches. In addition, a few banks operate as online only banks. Of these banks, investors have quite a few options to invest in some of the …
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The depository of Top Glove Corporation(TGLVY) ADR has announced that the ADR would be terminated effective August 29, 2021. Malaysia-based Top Glove is the manufacturer of rubber products such as gloves, face masks, etc. and became popular during the pandemic last year when the demand for PPE products soared. The relatively unknown ADR at the …