China is the second largest trade partner of the U.S.. Total trade with China amounted to $194B with the U.S. running a trade deficit (imports greater than exports) of $123B as of July this year. In fact, the U.S. has been running a trade deficit with China for many years now. In recent years however, …
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The S&P ADR Index, which tracks some of the large foreign companies traded in the U.S. markets, also includes many ordinary Canadian equities. The top nine energy companies of Canada are listed below. Energy trusts are excluded. 1.Cameco Corp. (CCJ) Sector: Mining – Uranium Earnings Growth (5 year): 10.21% 2.Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.(CNQ) Sector: Integrated …
A recent article in The Banker magazine praises Columbia and Peru for their economic growth. In the article On the Brink, author Jason Mitchell writes: “While the Western world has been struggling through the global financial crisis, Latin America has shown a remarkable resilience to the upheaval. Two countries in particular – Colombia and Peru …
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The following graphic from the Wall Street Journal shows the biggest banks of the world based on total assets as of the most recent quarter: As the banking sector continues to get reshaped after the credit crisis new players are appearing at the top ranks. The French banking giant BNP Paribas (OTC: BNPQY) is the …
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The September edition of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s “Reserve Bank Bulletin” has an excellent article titled “Patterns and Trends in Global Saving and Investment Ratios”. The article compares saving and investment ratios of different countries and regions and their impact on the current deficits. In this post, let me present some of the key …
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