Emerging markets offer some of the top investment opportunities in the world of overseas markets. However they come with more risk than developed market equities. For investors able to withstand the sometimes stomach churning volatility emerging markets can offer excellent returns. The following chart shows the returns of emerging market country returns from 2007 to …

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The US equity markets have had another excellent year with the S&P 500 on track to close out 2021 with a total return of over 29%. This is the 3rd year in a row the index has shot up by double digit percentage points. It remains to be seen if the bull market will continue …

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A cool infographic showing the countries of the world noted with their best “thing” landed in my inbox recently. The chart compiled by authors at “Information is Beautiful” site ranked countries based on a variety of factors such as health, nature, safety, renewables, etc. Canada for example is top country for most top 100 box …

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In the universe of equity markets, the developed world has the most advanced and efficient market. Emerging markets occupy the next place followed by frontier markets. Most major emerging markets are widely followed and get major coverage in the media as well. However frontier markets do not get as much attention since these markets are …

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The equity market tend to go higher than lower especially over the long-term. In the short-term measured in months or even a few years the market can be volatile and can decline sometimes when it feels like there is no end in sight for the downward trend. Similarly to the benchmark S&P 500, the Dow …

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