Emerging equity markets are having another bad year so far. Some of the emerging market currencies such as the Russian Ruble, Turkish Lira, Argentina Peso, etc. fell heavily this week adversely affecting the stocks markets. As investors fled the emerging markets, developed markets also followed especially this week. Argentina is one of the main initiators …
Every year Callan Associates publishes their famous The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns. Recently they updated the table with data for 2013. The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns for 2013 is shown below: Click to enlarge Source: Callan Associates As always this chart makes it clear that diversification among asset classes is important. For …
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The chart below shows the Top 10 African Banks by Profit: Click to enlarge Source: The Banker The list is dominated by South African banks which take the top four spots. Standard Bank Group (SGBLY) has presence in 19 countries in Africa and is one of the largest banks in South Africa. Currently the ADR pays …
Sugar comes from two types of crops: cane sugar and beet sugar. Some countries such as the U.S. and China growth both types of sugars. Many countries that produce sugar offer subsidies to their sugar farmers and protect their sugar industry from foreign competition. Some of the laws include the US Farm Act, the European Union Sugar …