Israel’s stock market is hitting new highs, surpassing Wall Street by far in 2015. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange leading stock index (Tel Aviv 25) has returned 16% thus far in 2015, and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. The S&P 500 U.S. index returned only 3% YTD in 2015. It’s …
The Amazingly Resilient Israeli Economy
The Israeli economy continues to show resilience in the face of growing political isolation and the spread of terrorism around the world. This small, 66 year-old developed nation shows growth other nations are unable to match. Here’s why: A growing economy Israeli GDP grew at seasonally adjusted 7.2% in the …
Why We All Should Be Wary of Banks
Once, your local bank was considered the bastion of security: the safest place to hold your assets. But things have changed. Here’s an article we found particularly interesting on the topic, reprinted from The Franklin Prosperity Report in September, 2013 by Sean Hyman, the Senior Financial Editor of the Ultimate Wealth Report. I’ll …
Israeli Investment House CEO’s Perspective
Wise Money Israel recently sat down with Ran Amitai, CEO at Tel Aviv investment firm Vineyards Capital Market (where WMI’s founder works) regarding his investment recommendations for the current Israeli capital market. Question: Ran, what are market conditions like now in the Israeli capital market? Ran: The capital market is doing well in …
Making Money From a Strong Shekel
Wise Money Israel recently interviewed the Zury Ilan, Chief Analyst at Vineyards Capital Market (where WMI’s founder works) regarding the future value of the Israel currency: the shekel. According to Mr. Ilan, the correct economic value of the shekel is 3.5 shekels for $1 USD. The current exchange rate is …
Earn Shekels: Cash In IRA Before Fiscal Cliff
Many Americans, and investors around the world, are watching anxiously this week to see what the U.S. Congress will do (or not do) to save the U.S. economy and taxpayers from the “fiscal cliff”. If new legislation is not enacted by December 31, 2012, taxes for all Americans will automatically …
Ranked Safest Investment Destination
Israel returned better risk-adjusted returns than all other developed stock markets in the last ten years, according to a recent Bloomberg study. The Bloomberg Riskless Return Ranking, which compares gains of global stock markets after adjusting for volatility, showed that the Tel Aviv 25 index yielded 7.6% in the past …
Israel Outperformed World Markets During Crisis
Why invest in Israel? Because Israel’s economy outperformed many other economies during the recent global recession. Here are some of the ways in which Israel’s economy performed well. This may explain why foreign investors are putting billions of dollars in Israel and what makes its economy so special. Investing in …
Why Israel’s Economy is Strong
Why invest in Israel? Here are the top economic reasons people invest their money in the Holy Land. You’ll also find out why foreign investors are putting billions of dollars in Israel and what makes its economy so special. Investing in Israel isn’t just for the mega rich or sophisticated …
Foreign Investors Like Israeli Financial Market
Why invest in Israel? Foreign investors are putting billions of dollars in Israel. Find out why investing in Israel isn’t just for the mega rich or sophisticated investor. In this article, we discuss why you should consider investing some of your money in Israel as part of your investment strategy. …