Archive of entries posted on December 2015

Rolls Royce: A Poor Performer in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

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UK-based Aerospace & Defense giant Rolls Royce Holdings plc (RYCEY) has been a poor performer in terms of share price returns. In the past 2 years, the total return (TR) which includes dividends was a loss 50%. relative to the FTSE 100’s flat TR (based on the London-listed domestic stock in British Pounds). But Paul Mumford, manager of Cavendish …

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Petrobras and Ecopetrol: Latin America’s Fallen Oil Giants

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Brazilian oil giant Petrobas(PBR) and Ecopetrol (EC) of Colombia were some of the largest oil companies in the world based on market capitalization until a few years ago. However both have declined dramatically in recent years with billions in market value wiped out. The following chart shows the 5-year price returns of Petrobras and Ecopetrol: Click …

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Why USA Stands For Unequal States of America

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Inequality in the United States of America(USA), as measured by the Gini Coefficient, is the highest among developed countries. Inequality has always been high in the US. However in the years since 2000, it has increased sharply to much higher levels. Since the US follows the capitalist system of government, inequality will always be high when …

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Knowledge is Power: Stock Picks for 2016, Emerging Markets, Canada Charts Edition

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David Kempton: a six-pack of stocks for 2016 (CityWire, UK) and David Kempton: a six-pack of stocks for 2016 (MarketWatch) Defense budgets swell as countries fight terror (Marketwatch) Could 2016 Be the Year for Emerging Equities?(AB Blog) Canada’s 50 most important economic charts for 2016 (Canadian Business) The outlook for emerging market stocks in a lower-growth world (Vanguard) Equities: US …

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