Dividends are an important part of total returns on an equity investments. Though dividend yields and dividend growth rate may seem small in many cases, the power of compounding over the long-term tend to boost total returns significantly. In this post, let’s take a look at four charts that demonstrate the importance of dividends. 1.Total …
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Economic recovery is underway in most countries of the world. China’s economy was the least adversely impacted last year due to the swift control of the pandemic. However most the developed countries are now in a better position to grow their economies with the invention of the vaccine last year. After initial dithering and chaos …
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The US equity market has changed dramatically over the past 200 years. In the early days of the founding of the equity market, financials particularly the banks were the only listed companies. Then in the early 19th century transportation stocks especially railroads were the dominant sector in the market. This was followed by energy and …
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The contribution limits for various retirement plan accounts such as Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, etc. for 2021 are shown in the infographic below. In addition, the chart also shows the rules for deductions. As the deadline for tax filing for tax year 2020 approaches soon, this guide is a useful tool to plan for this …
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I came across this interesting financial planning steps in the form of the bingo game: Click to enlarge Source: Charles Schwab