The Top 10 Most Liquid Depository Receipts

Citi Depository Receipt Services recently pubished the 2015 Midyear Report listing various stats on DR programs. The Top 10 Most Liquid DR programs by Volume are listed below: Click to enlarge Note: LSE represents London Stock Exchange. The most traded ADR is Petrobras(PBR) of Brazil. The oil giant’s stock price crashed dramatically when corruption and …

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The Composition of Chinese Household Wealth and Potential Impacts

Chinese equities have been on a roller coaster ride for the past few months. Since reaching the peak in June this year, the Shanghai Composite Index has fallen by 29%. However despite this plunge, Chinese stocks are still in the positive territory for this year. In a Guardian article on the Chinese equity market crash …

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Knowledge is Power: Global Stock Allocation, Gold, Brazil Edition

Brazil: a long way from Carnival (Money Observer) As Chinese shares fall, the real fear is that the economy itself is grinding to a halt (The Guardian) Also see Why bull calves and bear cubs are responsible for China’s crazy share prices (The Economist Blog) What’s next for oil prices? (Fidelity) Global Perspective: The Right International Stock …

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Happy Birthday – Medicaid !

Medicaid, the state-funded health insurance program for poor Americans turned 50 on July 30, 2015. The program provided care for some 80 million poor people in 2014. Click to enlarge Source: The CommonWealth Fund Before this program came into effect in 1965, poor Americans depended on charities for healthcare or simply ignored medical care when …

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