I came across an interesting article in The Economist magazine recently that discussed about the biggest employers in the world. When the economy is sluggish private sector is unable to create jobs due to the lack of demand for goods and services. For example, despite having over a Trillion dollar in cash, U.S. companies have …
The global auto population surpassed the 1 billion mark last year according to a report released last month by the auto industry consultant Ward’s Auto. China topped the ranking with an addition of about 17 million units last year for an increase of 27.5% in registration from previous year. China has the second largest population …
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Last month we looked at the various types of stocks traded in China. In this post, lets take a quick look at the vast opportunities available for investors in the Chinese equity markets. Today, China A-shares alone have a large universe of roughly 2000 companies and total market cap of USD 3.3 trillion (Japan has …
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Many U.S. companies have reinstated (or) increased dividend payments since the credit crisis of 2008-09. The amount of payouts and the number of companies with positive dividend actions have increased in recent months. According to Standard & Poor’s, in the first half of 2011, net cash payouts among S&P 500 companies rose by a record …
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