- The table below shows global GDP for 2012, according to the IMF.
- Master limited partnerships (MLPs) can offer the investor an attractive income stream plus tax...
- Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are popular because of their high payouts that qualify for...
- This index measures returns of the Treasury market as defined by the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury...
- This index, called Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index before 2008, measures returns of U.S....
- At the end of WWII, while most of the world lay in ruin, the U.S. accounted for 25.6% of the planet...
- Global exports make up ~ 13% of the $15 trillion U.S. economy. Of the $400 billion of U.S....
- Consider four hypothetical investors who each invested $10,000 a year for 20 years. Investor #1 has...
- The division of foreign markets into developed and emerging segments dates back to 1981, when...
- Anyone who put money into an S&P 500 index fund between late 1998 and early 2001 experienced a...
- Companies that buy back their own stock reduce their outstanding share count that, in turn, helps...
- Nick Murray is a highly sought-after public speaker. He has been writing about financial services...
- According to a Wall Street Journal article (February 2012), historical evidence shows stocks with...
- Investors often worry about market volatility. One hedging strategy is to look for investments that...
- A royalty trust collects and distributes income from oil and gas or mining operations. There are ~...
- According to a September 2012 article in The Wall Street Journal, the “common rule of thumb is that...
- As defined by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, the mission of the Fed is to “maintain long-run...