Rate of Return

Balance of payments

30 Apr 2012

The PE ratio comes up short for many analysts as they seek to determine returns, writes Jake van der Kamp.

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Should investors buy property, property stocks or both?

6 Mar 2013

From time to time, one may read debates in news media among investors and commentators about which of the above approaches offer better returns. Real estate agents tend to favour investing in...

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World's richest man offers slim pickings for retired

7 Jan 2013

The world's richest man is proving better at generating wealth for himself than the 1.1 million Mexican pensioners investing with him.

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Understanding internal rate of return

7 Jan 2013

Internal rate of return, or IRR, is one of those concepts bank staff wheel out when they are selling investments, particularly savings and pension plans involving a series of contributions.

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Year of the bonds

31 Dec 2012

For all the gloom, some may overlook the fact that 2012 was a great year. Virtually all asset classes scored gains, with even equity markets venturing into positive territory thanks to a second-...

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Safety and numbers

9 Apr 2012

Yvonne Sargent, 70, had a bad investment experience. After a divorce, the Lantau Island resident was left with a lump sum, which she invested in a London pension fund.

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Opinion

EU fails to adapt to borderless world

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Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Golden age

Let's start with the good news. Advances in health care and economic development have improved living standards and pulled millions of people out of poverty. As a result, we are all living better...

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Yields dip 'likely to dampen HK investment'

Investment in the Hong Kong property sector is likely to dip this year because returns on assets have fallen to unattractive levels, according to consultant DTZ.

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City Digest

Education chief in good spirits, wife says

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It shines, but for how long?

This has been a tough period for gold sceptics. The price of gold has risen again to new heights - yet this does not obscure the dismal long-term performance of gold as an investment.

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Threading the small-cap needle is a delicate business

A whip through the headlines of news stories about Hong Kong-listed small caps (stocks with a relatively small market capitalization) gives pause for thought.

The former chairman of...

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Speculating in classic cars will leave you staring at the dust

Classic cars leave stocks in the dust

SCMP headline, September 5

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