The average stock holding period for stocks trading on the NYSE has declined to an astonishing 8.3 months as of December, 2016 according to an white paper published at MFS Investment Management Canada Limited. The curent holding period of less than a year is indeed shocking since stocks should be held for the long-term in order …
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European stocks have performed well so far this relative to US stocks and the past. According to a research report by Oppenheimer Funds, many factors tend to favor investing in European stocks relative to their US peers. The below chart shows compares the performance over the long-term. Click to enlarge Source: Oppenheimer Funds Download report: 9 Reasons …
I came across the following table showing the sector weightings in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and select developed market indices: Click to enlarge Note: The data shown above are as of Dec, 2016. So the weightings may have changed since then. Some of the high-level observations from the above are: Canada’s TSX …
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Emerging markets have performed well so far this year with countries like India, Brazil, Mexico, etc. up by double digit percentage points. Unlike developed markets, emerging markets tend to me more volatile in terms of returns from year over year. The chart below shows the returns of emerging countries from 2003: Click to enlarge …
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Generally most investors aim achieve their long-term goal with equity investing with capital appreciation of their holdings. Only some of the investors pay attention to dividend yield and dividend growth in the long-term. While there are many reasons for this situation, one of the main factor is that growth stocks tned to have solid and …