US equity markets are expensive relative to other markets of the world based on the CAPE ratio according to research by Schroders UK. US stocks have been expensive for more than a decade as shown in the chart below. As the market is concentrated in tech, soaring tech stocks have accounted for the majority of …
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The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom housed in the Tower of London are fascinating to look at. The Coronation Crowns in the collection are some of the wonderful crowns in the world. While visiting the Tower of London one does not feel like enough time was spent to admire the jewels due to the …
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Diversification is one simple way to reduce risk. A well-diversified portfolio among various asset classes tend to perform well over the long run. Another reason why diversification is necessary because market leadership changes over time. A few years ago we discussed this topic in my post titled The Largest 10 US Stocks at the Start …
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One of the key strategies for success with investing is the simple task of diversification. I have written many times in this blog that diversification is the easiest way to reduce risk and improve returns. Diversification over various asset classes is one way to implement diversification in a portfolio. The following chart shows the importance …
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In an earlier post we looked at the homicide rate in the US and Europe. In this post, let’s take a quick look at the homicide rate in South America. Globally countries in the continent are not known for low homicides. Homicides rates in South America are very high relative to the rates in Europe …