Bank stocks are under pressure since the Brexit vote. European banks have been hit hard compared to their American peers. The STOXX® Europe 600 Banks Index is down about 36% year-to-date in Euro price terms. Some of the British banks have reached their 52-week lows. With all the carnage in the banking sector and related sectors, …
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One of the reasons to invest in foreign stocks is to reduce risk. Simply putting all eggs in one basket is not a good idea. Though U.S. markets may seem stable and have earned better returns recently it does not mean they will continue to do so year after year. By adding exposure to foreign …
When equity markets turn volatile astute investors go hunting for high-quality stocks. During such periods, market participants engage in indiscriminate selling by dumping both good and bad companies. This leads to situations where stocks of well-established high-quality companies tend to trade at cheap levels. For example, early 2009 was a great time to buy equities as …
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Amazon(AMZN) is one of the survivors of the dot-com era and has recovered strongly in the past few years as one of the major online retailers. The stock price has appreciated substantially over differ periods: 5-year return: 267% 10-year return: 2526% Since IPO return: 46993% Note: Returns shown above are as of June 17, 2016 AMZN …
Many investors expect high income from their investments but hold their investments for shorter periods according to a study by Schroders. For example, investors want to generate an income of 9.1% while the average equity market yield is just 3.1%. Similarly in terms of holding periods, the average holding period is just 3.2 years much less …