Archive of entries posted on August 2010

Knowledge is Power: American Dream, Housing, UK Economy Edition

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An unsupportable American dream Stiglitz: Europe’s governments are stupidly creating a double-dip recession UK now ‘third-tier economic player’, says ad guru Banks approve just 1,000 mortgages a day – Daily Telegraph Stiglitz’s view on Asia Yields on dividend ETFs come with stock-like risks 3 Stocks With Slim P/Es and Fat Yields Lack of Jobs, Foreclosures …

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Knowledge is Power: China, Gold Demand, Middle East Taxes Edition

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Olive: China’s unfinished economic revolution Why taxes are low in the Middle East Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say Bury Keynesian Voodoo Before It Can Bury Us All: Kevin Hassett German industry expects jobless figure to dip to 18-year low 10 of the most unethical ways to make money Big bond …

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The Five Best and Worst Performing Latin American ADRs YTD

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The five best performing exchange-listed Latin American ADRs Year-To-Date (YTD) as of August 23, 2010 are: 1. Lan Airlines (LFL) YTD Change = 63% Chile 2.Ecopetrol (EC) Colombia YTD Change = 52% 3.Nortel Invesora (NTL) YTD Change = 48% Argentina 4. Banco De Chile (BCH) YTD Change = 43% Chile 5.Grupo Financiero Galicia (CGAL) YTD …

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Performance Charts: Banco Bradesco vs. Itau Unibanco

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The charts below show the performance comparison of two of the largest private sector banks in Brazil: Banco Bradesco(BBD) and Itau Unibanco (ITUB). 5-Year Performance Comparison 1-Year Performance Comparison For the most part, BBD and ITUB track each other. However in the last one year, Itau Unibanco has performed slightly better than Bradesco. Both the …

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