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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The three broad sources of brand values are innovation, aspiration and scale. Some brands span two or even, in Apple’s case, three of these categories. Click to enlarge Source: The Power of Brand Investing, Credit Suisse Research Institute
The S&P 500 is down 3.3% YTD as of September 16th this year. Among the Latin American markets, Brazil’s Bovespa, Mexico’s IPC All-Share and Chile’s IPSA are off 17.5%, 8.7% and 17.7% respectively. Compared to Brazil, Chile and Argentina, the heavily US-dependent Mexico is holding up relatively well. The five best and worst performing Latin …
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