Study: Growth Stocks Don’t Grow

Growth stocks which have high price-earnings (P/E) ratios don’t grow their earnings faster the market, according to a new research study by Cannon Asset Managers. The study was based on 10,000 global stocks over a 35 year period. The study analyzed two aspects of investment results namely the relationship between price-earnings ratios and investment returns; …

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Service Sector Can Help Asia Achieve Higher Growth

Unlike Western economies, most of the Asian economies are overly dependent on manufacturing for growth. As the demand for cheap products declines in the West,  Asian countries can reduce their dependency on exports and instead grow their service sectors to boost growth according to an article by Olaf Unteroberdoerster in the latest edition of IMF’s …

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Public debt in 2020: Emerging Vs. Developed Markets

In a study titled “Public debt in 2020”, Deutsche Bank  analyzed public debt sustainability in both developed and emerging markets using data for 21 emerging markets(EMs) and 17 developed markets(DMs). The results show that the public-debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to soar from just over 100% this year to 133% in developed markets. Charts: The authors …

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Nestle Tops Global Dairy Top 20 Rankings

Switzerland-based food and nutrition company Nestle SA(OTC: NSRGY) is the world’s top dairy company based on sales. In the “Global Dairy Top-20” list published by the Dutch financial services provider Rabobank Group, European and US players dominate the top 10 ranks. Global Dairy Top-20 [TABLE=518] Source: Rabobank From the research report: “Changing diets and strength …

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