The following chart shows the sector breakdown of MCSI All-Country Index and MCSI UK indices: Click to enlarge Source:Three reasons to diversify in the hunt for equity income, Schroders The biggest difference between the indices is that the IT sector accounts for 19.5% in the MSCI World Index while in the UK the sector is …
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Investors looking for income from equities have to look far beyond the US shores for higher yields. This is because dividend yields in the US declined many decades and continue to remain low relative to other developed markets. For example, the current dividend yield on the S&P 500 is 1.90%. But the dividend yields in …
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We looked at the Berlin Biotech Ecosystem earlier this week. The following infographic noted the important facts about the Basel are biotech and pharma ecosystem: Click to enlarge Source: Labiotech.eu
The Total Return(which includes price returns and dividend reinvested) of some of the major indices are shown in the chart below. The US market was the best performer as shown by the S&P 500 in red color. Click to enlarge Source: The future of the FTSE 100, FT Alphaville UK’s FTSE 100 was the second best …
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The World’s 10 Tallest Buildings according to height to architectural top as of Mar, 2017: Click to enlarge Source: Archdaily You may also checkout: 100 Tallest Completed Buildings in the World by Height to Architectural Top at the Skyscraper Center.