Archive of entries posted on March 2015

A Comparison of Five American Multinationals and their Foreign Peers

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The global list of Multi-National Companies(MNCs) are dominated by American and European firms. These mega corporations have revenues in the billions and employ thousands of workers in countries outside of their home countries. Based on revenues some of the firms are bigger than the economies of small and medium size countries. In the global marketplace firms compete fiercely …

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Infographic: Giants of the Oceans

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Cargo ships are becoming larger and larger in size. Today the largest ship is the CSCL Globe. It measures more than 1,313 ft in length can carry about 19,000 containers. Click to enlarge Source: The BBC CSCL Globe is large than the Triple-E class of vessels. The following infographic from Allianz shows the growth of container ship sizes: …

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Five Foreign Stocks To Consider For Growth

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I have written many articles on dividend stocks before. In this post let me list a few foreign stocks that can be considered for growth. While dividend stocks are good to hold, even a small portion of growth stocks in a portfolio can amplify returns significantly. 1.Company: Magna International Inc(MGA) Sector: Auto Components Country: Canada Recently Magna …

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Investors Should Never Try to Time the Markets

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One of the topics I have written before many times is about investors trying to time the market.You can some of find those articles here and here and here and here. This strategy is never a good idea and always leads to investors losing out on returns. Investing in equity markets involves the risk of losing money …

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Year-to-Date Returns of Exchange-listed Foreign Bank Stocks

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Many of the developed European markets are up by double digits so far this year. The S&P 500 is lagging its European years. Emerging markets are also not doing great. Among the global equities many banks have performed well. The following table shows the year-to-date returns of foreign bank stocks traded on the US exchanges: Note: Returns …

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