The SPDR® EURO STOXX 50® ETF (FEZ) gives exposure to some of the largest firms in the Euro zone which excludes the UK and Scandinavian countries in Europe. Investors looking to allocate a portion of their portfolio’s assets to large-cap European firms in the Euro region can consider this ETF. The fund objective is as follows: The …
International equities are leading U.S. stocks this year. For example, developed European markets are well ahead of American stocks at least so far this year. The year-to-date returns of some of the major equity markets are listed below: S&P 500 Index: 2.39% Canada’s S & P/TSX Composite: 2.1% UK’s FTSE 100: 7.0% France’s CAC 40: …
Dividend returns account for a significant part of total returns especially over the long-term in many markets. So it is important to hold dividend-paying stocks in the portfolio. Even a small dividend yield can amplify returns die to the effect of compounding. How much do dividends contribute to performance? In this post lets take a …
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The automobile industry is the second largest and most important to the U.S. economy after the real estate industry. During the global financial crisis auto sales declined with the recession. Since then the industry has picked up steam and continues to show strong growth year after after. The following chart shows the annual growth of …
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The performance of Cyclical stocks is directly related to the state of the economy.So if the economy is in contraction mode cyclicals do not perform well. But if the economy growing then they also grow. Cyclicals include the Industrial, Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology and Materials sectors. For example, during recessions restaurant companies will suffer as consumers …
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