Chart: U.S. Federal Budget/Deficit as a Percentage of GDP
Interesting chart showing the U.S. Federal Budget/Deficit as a percentage of GDP and how it relates to average deficit of Greece: Source: pionline.com
Archive of entries posted on May 2010
How To Invest In Foreign REITs?
Outside of the U.S. the REIT industry is still in its infancy. For investors looking to diversify their portfolios REITs offer an opportunity to gain exposure to a different asset class. A simple and easy way to invest in foreign REITs is via ETFs. Foreign-focused ETFs with their distribution yields as of May 27, 2010: …
Mexico Offers Excellent Value in Latin America
The S&P 500 is down 3.7% YTD as of market close Monday. Closely tracking the U.S. market is Mexico’s IPC All-Share Index which is down 4.2%. Due to the strong ties between U.S. and Mexico, the Mexican economy moves up and down in tandem with the U.S. economy.However due to weaker fundamentals Mexican investments suffer …
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Knowledge is Power: Recovery Lessons, Euro Crisis Edition
Euro crisis ‘spells end of the welfare state’ Crisis Hits Greek Tourism as Cancellations Soar String of Suicides Continues at Electronics Supplier in China Dividend hike a healthy sign Who’s at risk? Why Europe’s banks could be the next flash point for markets Asia: Lessons in crisis recovery The centre of the world is China
Will Chinese Savers Stampede Into Stocks Now?
The Shanghai Composite index is down over 21% as of last Friday and continues to fall further. An article titled “Chinese Savers Turn to Their Stockbrokers” in the latest edition of Bloomberg BusinessWeek suggests that equities are now preferred over savings and real estate. From the article: “Ordinary Chinese investors are looking to stocks for …
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