Archive of entries posted on November 2013

On The Impact of Currency Gyrations On Emerging Market Equities

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One of the factors that investors consider when investing in emerging market equities is the stability of local currency against the US dollar. Generally currency depreciation is assumed to have an adverse impact on equities in an emerging country. However that assumption is not always correct and does not apply to all emerging markets. According …

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The Top Potash Producing Countries

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Potash is one of the type of fertilizers used to grow various types of crops, fruits and vegetables. According to an article in IMF’s Finance & Development magazine the demand for this natural resource may increase with rising population and less arable land. From the article: Potash is the common name for naturally occurring water-soluble potassium …

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