A Country's Stock Market Doesn't Represent A … – Business Insider

Sam Ro

Nov. 19, 2014, 3:59 PM
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JP MorganA country’s stock market and its economy are far from being the same thing (Read LPL Financial’s write-up on the matter.)One big reason for the discrepancy is that many of the companies that make up a stock market engage in business overseas.This chart from JP Morgan highlights just how much of a country’s stock […]

There's A Big Distortion Occurring In The European Stock Market

Earnings are arguably the most important driver of stock prices. So its a bit jarring to see stock prices and earnings diverge in the European equity markets.There’s a lot going on in Europe.The European economy is flagging. In the second quarter, GDP growth in the Eurozone was an anemic 0.1%, while inflation remains at a tepid 0.4% pace.This has created […]

The Stock Market Rarely Returns 10% In A Year – Business Insider

The S&P 500 is heading for returns of between 25% and 30% for 2013. Exceptional? Not totally. LPL Financial ‘s Jeff Kleintop has compiled the historic frequency of stock returns on the S&P 500 since 1927. It turns out that 25%-30% gains range is not terribly rare: there have been five other years that saw such gains. In fact, the […]