Legg Mason Capital Management’s chairman and chief investment officer Bill Miller believes that currently U.S. stocks are cheap based on valuation and prices. He thinks the S&P 500 could rise as much as 15% this year. He advises investors to take advantage of U.S. stocks especially those in the large-cap market. For this year, Miller’s …
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Investors can build fantastic wealth by picking winning stocks and holding them for a long time. One way to identify multi-baggers is to explore overseas markets. Hundreds of foreign stocks trade on the US markets for easy investment. Some people invest in a mutual fund or an ETF to cover a region, sector, etc. or …
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I have written many times before that most U.S. investors are underweight in their exposure to foreign markets. Despite the stagnant economy at home and tremendous growth in foreign markets, Americans still cling to the idea that U.S. stocks are somehow safer and better than international stocks. They can easily earn higher returns going overseas. …
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Dividends are an important component of total returns of equity investments. After going out of favor during the booming 90s dividend stocks are back in fashion now. Currently the S&P has a dividend yield of about 2%. The chart below shows the return on the S&P 500 by decades: Click to enlarge In the 1970s …
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In an earlier article on why U.S. companies should raise their dividend payments now I mentioned that even if higher taxes are levied on dividends next year it is beneficial for investors to earn higher dividends if companies are unable to use their excess cash productively. A study by Allianz Global Investors confirms that dividend …
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