US Equity markets in the US finished last week on the front foot. The S&P 500 closed 0.6% higher on Friday following the broadly positive employment report, with tech stocks leading gainers. Friday’s employment report highlighted strong employment growth in the US last month (222k jobs added in the month versus expectations of 178k). However, […]
All of us have worked hard to build capital and are looking to preserve and grow the real value of our assets, but when it comes to investing that money we often fall foul of simple mistakes that impact our ability to invest wisely. When markets are rising, it is easy to get carried away, […]
Pension Risk Each investor is responsible for making all of the investment decisions in relation to his or her pension. These decisions may not be correct. As a result, there is a risk that the pension may be under funded by the investor and/or the value may be insufficient at retirement so that the investor’s […]
For long-term investors, dealing with volatile markets can be taxing and at times quite frightening. The accumulation of Pension & Non Pension Capital has taken time and effort to accumulate with a desire to ensure positive as opposed to negative growth is achieved on same. Here are some points you may want to consider in […]
US US stocks closed flat as the S&P500 continued to trade in a tight range this month (but up almost 10% this year) and oil prices (Brent crude + 0.9%) getting some relief following recent torrid sessions. The Healthcare sector was one of the best performers yesterday (+1%) as the Senate released its health care […]
For investors with a medium to long-term investment horizon, investing in high-yield equities (high dividend paying stocks) is certainly something to be considered. For investors with a medium to long-term investment horizon, investing in high-yield equities (high dividend paying stocks) is certainly something to be considered. For those of us that invest in global stock […]