Market breadth is a means of measuring the strength of a trend in a securities market. Market breadth studies include: advancing vs. declining securities; up volume vs. down volume; new highs vs. new lows; number of stocks trading above or below a moving average; etc., in the market or index that is being studied. Market breadth indicators are sometimes referred to as internal … [Read more...]
Different Types of Annuities
There are several different types of annuities available for investors. Each one has different features and meets different investment needs. The two major types of annuities are fixed and variable. A fixed annuity offers a fixed rate of return over a period of years, while a variable annuity's rate of return changes, depending on how well sub accounts … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of Variable Annuities
Variable annuities are offered by insurance companies as retirement investments. Variable annuities are similar to mutual funds with some significant differences, most substantially, regular payments after retirement. Prospectus Insurance companies offer variable annuities with varying stipulations attached. It is advisable to review the prospectus carefully … [Read more...]
Variable annuities v/s Mutual Funds
Annuities are a type of financial product. An annuity is an agreement to pay the holder (or, in some cases, multiple holders) a certain sum of money on a regular basis until the holder dies. In the United States, they are typically issued by insurance companies because the company paying out the annuity is essentially betting against the holder living for a long … [Read more...]
effect of macroeconomic variables on stock market returns in developing markets
The relationship between stock market returns and fundamental economic activities have been well documented. . Specifically, how do these less developed markets respond to changes in its fundamental economic variables, when compared to the well developed, well organized, and more efficient markets like the U.S. stock market? The purpose of this study is to investigate the … [Read more...]