The average holding period for US stocks has been declining for many years now. In the 1940s the average duration was 7 years. By the turn of this century it had fallen to below 1 year according to an article I wrote in 2010. A recent study earlier this year by researchers at MFS showed …
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The utility sector is considered as one of the conservative and defensive sectors. Utility companies tend to be slow growth, stable and well-established dividend payers that some investors prefer to own. In most states in the US, utilities are highly regulated and are traditionally monopolies in their regional markets. Within the utility sector, water utilities are …
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Callan LLC recently published their Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns with data updated thru first half of this year. Real Estate was the worst performer until the end of June with a loss of over 21%. The asset class that yielded the best returns was US Fixed Income with a return of over 6%. Click …
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I posted the Emerging Markets Performance for First Half 2020 chart last week. The following chart shows the Foreign Developed Stock Market Returns for the First Half of this year. The best performing market in the first six months is Denmark followed by New Zealand and The Netherlands. The worst performing markets were Austria, Belgium and …
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The top five U.S. tech giants collectively known as FAAMG have had astonishing grown in the past few years. The onset of the Coronovirus pandemic has led to further growth and concentration power for these tech leaders as most people working from home and cooped up at home depend increasingly more on technology to continue …
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