Coombs: Have diversification-seeking investors learnt any lessons from 2008? (FE Trustnet) Stock investors haven’t been this bearish in 15 years (MarketWatch) On the farce that is US elections…….. A choice of billionaires (Le Monde) OIL PRICES: ARE WE SCRAPING THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL? (Money Observer) A dash of data: Spotlight on French households (OECD Observer) Finding simple ways to …
Equity markets worldwide are volatile again and seem to moving in an aimless direction.As markets try to gain some stability and seek a direction, investors can consider the following ten stocks.In times of uncertainity certain sectors such as defensive sector can provide much needed shelter and even cheaper prices for long-term investment. 1.Company: Henkel AG …
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Governments in some countries own major stakes in private companies.This type of state ownership is not only limited to emerging countries but is prevalent in developed countries as well. The table below shows the The Top 10 Non-Financial State-Owned Multi-National Companies ranked by foreign assets: Click to enlarge Source: World Investment Report 2015, UNCTAD Volkswagen(VLKAY) is …
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Here is an infographic showing the Top 40 Retailers in Asia: Click to enlarge Source: Euromonitor International In 2014, the top 500 Asian retailers had sales of US $1.1 Trillion. Japanese companies dominate the top 10 list as they have consolidated in the local market and expanded in regional markets as well.Walmart’s (WMT) China subsidiary …
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