Archive of entries posted on February 2013

Is the U.S. Government Spending High Relative to Other G-7 Countries ?

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The U.S. Federal Spending for Fiscal Year 2012 was about $3.5 Trillion.On a percentage basis, healthcare and social security payments accounted for 45% of total spending. Defense expenditures amounted to 19% of total spending. Net interest paid on outstanding public debt added another 6% according to data provided by Congressional Budget Office (CBO). U.S. Federal Spending …

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Sources of Electricity Generation in the U.S.

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The following chart shows the major sources of power generation in the U.S. in 2011: Click to enlarge Source: Energy in Brief, U.S. Energy Information Administration Coal is the major source for power production followed by Natural gas at about 25%. Nuclear power accounted for about 19% which is lower than countries such France that …

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Impact of Political Risks on MENA Equity Markets

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Investing in the equity markets of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) involves high political risks since most of the countries are not democratic(with the exception of Israel) and are run by monarchies, dictators, etc.  As a result, economic growth is stagnant and social ills such as corruption, high unemployment, lack of transparency, nepotism, etc.others are …

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Three Auto Dealership Chain Stocks To Consider

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Thousands of auto dealers operate in the country but most of them are private companies run by local families for generations. However a few of them are large with hundreds of dealerships and are publicly-listed. In this post, let  us a take a quick at three of them. Before we dive into the details, there …

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