The benefits of diversification across asset classes cannot be understated. Over the long-term diversification not only smooths out rough short-term variations in returns but also helps as cushion the blow when one asset class under-performs. With that said, the following 2019 Vanguard Index Chart and table from Vanguard Australia shows the advantages of diversification over …
ETFs that focus on a single county are popular among investors to gain exposure to a country. For example if one needs exposure to the UK equity market one can go with the iShares UK ETF(EWU). However simply investing in a single country ETF may not be the way to profit from growth of that …
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The automotive industry is going through a rough period in the past few months. German automakers are struggling to innovate and compete with electric auto startups. This is on top of the diesel cheating scam that plagued Volkswagen and others. In the US auto sales are holding up. More recently the auto industry in China …
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Dividends account for a substantial portion of total returns especially over the long run. Though the yield on the S&P 500 has stayed around 2% for many years now, total return is boosted in the long run with dividend reinvestment. The following chart shows the growth of $100 with and without dividends from 1980 thru …
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One of the factors that investors in ADRs have to consider is the ADR Fees. This fee is charged by the depositories of the ADR program. My earlier articles on ADR fees were well received by this site’s visitors. You can find those articles below: ADR Fees: 10 Important Things To Know ADR Fees: What …
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