The Major Disruptions Over the Last Decade
Here is a chart showing the major disruptions over the last decade, according to the PwC 16th Annual Global CEO Survey: Click to enlarge Source: PwC 16th Annual Global CEO Survey, PwC
Archive of entries posted on February 2013
Cumulative Real Returns and Annualized Returns of Major Asset Classes of US Markets
Every year Credit Suisse publishes the Global Investment Yearbook which contains a wealth of data on many markets. From the 2013 edition here are two charts related to the US markets. The Cumulative Real Returns from 1900 to 2012 & the Annualized Real Returns of Major Asset Classes(%): Click to enlage Source: Credit Suisse Global …
For Higher Returns, Invest In Consumer Staples Than High-Yield Utilities
Consumer staples stocks traditionally have paid moderate dividends and offered slow and steady growth. Utility stocks on the other hand, have high dividend yields and are considered to have higher growth rates. When it comes to choosing a sector for investment investors are faced with this question: Should I go with consumer staples which pay …
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Scientific Research and Innovation Grows In Emerging Countries
Scientific research and innovation was dominated by western countries up until a few years ago. The majority of the scientific publications in the world were published by researchers in these countries. However emerging countries are starting to compete fiercely in the field of scientific innovation. According to an article in OECD Observer, globalization and democratization of …
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A Note on US Oil Consumption
The U.S. is the world’d largest consumer of petroleum products primarily oil. Though the total population is about 330 million, every day millions of barrels of oil are used due to the high dependence on automobile for transportation. In fact, the country consumed 18.8 million barrels per day (MMbd) of petroleum products during 2011 according …