Officially we are now in Bear markets.So in times like this,one may wonder if there is any stock worth investing in. Well, there are stocks which one can pick up now. One has to look for defensive stocks in sectors like paper, food, consumer goods, utilities, chemicals,etc.Dividend paying stocks are an investors friend during …
There are many ways to evaluate a bank stock. Bank stocks usually pay dividends. In fact many banks have high yields and usually are grouped together with other dividend paying stocks such as Utilities, REITs etc. In this post, lets look at one way to analyze banks. In later posts, we will discuss different methods …
If you are a dividend investor have you ever wondered the following: Are there any foreign stocks in which I can invest and re-coup 50% of my original investment in dividends alone in 5 years?. Well the answer is a resounding yes. There are plenty of stocks that will pay you lots of dividends – …
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Investing in foreign countries has many risks associated with it.Some of the risks are discussed below: 1. Currency Risk This risk is due to the fluctuations in currency exchange between the currency of the country invested and the US $. This exchange rate risk can affect your returns either positively or negatively. For eg. – …
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Asset size is very important to watch when you invest in a mutual fund or an etf. If the asset size (or) market cap. of the fund increases it shows that more people think that the fund is good and invest in it. On the other had, if the asset size decreases month after month …
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