Companies with a long history and established in their respective industries tend to perform well in the long run. Though there are few exceptions, established well reputed firms reward shareholders for their loyalty in tems of both stock price appreciation and rising dividends. A study by Credit Suisse in the UK market showed that established …
I have written many articles before on the concept of market timing and the futility of it. In simple terms, time in the market is more important than timing the market. It is literally impossible to predict the perfect time to sell and the best time to buy a stock. In most articles on why …
The tech sector in the US equity market has soared to astronomical levels this year. In terms of equity returns, the sector as a whole has risen more than double that of the S&P 500 so far this year. Most investors seem to have forgotten about the dot com crash and are placing their hopes …
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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
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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