Comparing the Unemployment Rate in Brazil and USA

As an emerging market economy Brazil has a lower unemployment rate than the U.S. In May, the unemployment rate in Brazil stood at a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has been trending  downwards since the peak of over 13% in 2002 as shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source:  Brazil’s Economic Chart Pack, …

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Forbes: The World’s Most Innovative Companies

Forbes magazine recently published its latest list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. These companies were selected based on a factor called “The Innovation Premium”. Definition of The Innovation Premium: “The Innovation Premium is a measure of how much investors have bid up the stock price of a company above the value of its existing business …

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Nine Asian Airline Stocks

The Asian airline industry has experienced tremendous growth in the past few years in tandem with strong economic growth. Rising middle class with higher disposable income and eager to explore air travel has been the major driver of growth.Countries such as Indonesia, China, India, etc. with large populations have invested heavily in airport and related infrastructure upgrades in recent years. Catering to …

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