The Trap of Complacency: Chart
Volatility remains low these days. So some investors may be complacent. Below is an interesting chart I came across recently: Click to enlarge Via Leide Smits @ Twitter
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Global Equity Markets: Which Markets are Cheap and Which Markets are Expensive?
US Stocks have performed well so far this year with the S&P 500 up by over 10% based on price returns. However though US stocks can still go higher on a valuation basis, they are expensive relative to other major markets in the world including other developed markets. Though American stocks always commanded a premium …
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The Top 10 Developed Countries by Dividend Yield
The dividend yield on the S&P 500 was 2.01% at the end of July. The yield has stayed around the 2% for many years now. This yield rate is low relative to other developed markets. In the US, investors and companies alike have a preference for share buybacks than dividends due to multitude of reasons. For …
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Why it is Important to Stay Invested During Adverse Market Conditions
Patience is one of the key factors that determines success in equity investing. Patience is especially important when markets are in a downward spiral due to any number of reasons. During bear markets it is extremely tempting for most investors to cut down the losses and sell out everything and move to cash. However it …
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S&P 500 vs. FTSE 100 Returns Since Global Financial Crisis: Chart
U.S. stocks have soared since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-09. The benchmark S&P 500 has more than doubled from the lows reached during the dark days of 2009 when it seemed like world was coming to end. However none of the markets in developed Europe have had a strong recovery since the GFC like …
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