US equity markets have turned extremely volatile since June is year. Fears of recession up until a few ago has been overtaken by positive developments or hints of progress in the trade dispute with China. In addition, Brexit and other chaos adds more uncertainties to the global equity markets. Even if the market stabilizes and …
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The US equity market reached a new record high since the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) in July this year. Since that peak the market has been wobbly to say the least. None of the other global markets have reached a peak this year. In fact, some markets like Russia, Brazil and Canada reached their peaks since …
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During periods of economic contractions some sectors perform well while others don’t. For instance, when the economy is in recession, sectors such as leisure, travel, consumer discretionary, luxury retail, etc. are adversely impacted as consumers cut back on spending on those items. On the other hand, consumer staples, energy and utility sectors remain stable during …
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Dividends are an important factor to consider when calculating the total return of an equity investment. Though the dividend yield of a stock may be low in the range of 2 to 4%, over the long run the yield gets multiplied many times over due to the effect of compounding. Many investors overlook the critical …
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Many foreign stocks are trading under $10 a piece now. Some of these worth a look are listed below: 1.Company: Ambev (ABEV) Sector: Alcoholic Beverages Country: Brazil 2.Company: Banco Bradesco SA (BBD) Sector: Banking Country: Brazil 3.Company: Cemex (CX) Sector: Cements Country: Mexico 4.Company: Ultrapar Participacoes SA (UGP) Sector: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Country: Brazil …