The dividend yield and P/E ratios of select markets at the end of September, 2012 are shown in the graphic below: Click to enlarge Source: Income alternatives: The power of global dividends, DWS Investments The U.S. dividend yield continues to stay at about 2%. Among the emerging markets India has he lowest dividend yield …
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The top dividend tax rate is currently 15% in the U.S. This 15% dividend tax rate is applicable to Qualified Dividends earned by all investors who fall in the 25% to 35% ordinary income tax range. Unless Congress takes action, the dividend tax rate is set to jump to the ordinary income tax rates on …
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Earlier this year Credit Suisse published its annual Global Investment Returns Yearbook for 2012. The yearbook contains many interesting charts and useful data. You can download the report by clicking on the image below or the link: Download: Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2012 Source: Credit Suisse
Investors should invest for the long-term and should not try to time the markets. This is especially important for retail investors who lack the time, effort and information necessary to trade for short-term gains. Even most professional money managers with access to powerful tools and better information rarely perform better than the benchmarks. Equity markets …
Diversification of assets is an prudent way to reduce risk in a portfolio. While the concept of diversification is important volatility is another factor that investors should focus on to generate higher returns. Why does volatility matter? The table shows the performance of two sample portfolios with both having an initial investment of $1.0 million: …