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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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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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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