Emerging markets used to be a hot destination for investors a few years ago. Nowadays these markets have become more of submerging markets with equities hit hard due to the collapse in commodity prices and other factors. Countries that are major oil exporters such as Brazil, Russia, etc. are suffering with the fall in crude …
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FTSE 100, the benchmark index of the UK equity market peaked at 6,930 in December, 1999. After 17 years, the index closed at 6,125 yesterday, which is lower than where it was in 1999 – when the dot con mania was at the highest level. Does that mean the index has gone nowhere since 1999? Or …
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Ships carry much of the global trade goods across countries and continents. Over 5,000 commercial ships transport all types of goods cheaply and efficiently across vast distances. The graph below shows the world’s largest container posts in 2104: Source: Trade – The whole world in boxes, Deutsche Welle Asia has emerged as the largest region …
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The International Space Station(ISS) flies about 205-270 miles high above the earth. Have your ever wondered how cargo gets delivered to the space station? Click to enlarge Source: Wikipedia The following infographic shows how cargo gets transported to the ISS: Click to enlarge Currently four types of unmanned vehicles deliver supplies to the ISS. Source: How …
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The MENA region includes countries in the Middle East and North Africa. MENA markets are classified as frontier markets and are rich in natural resources particularly oil and natural gas. As the price of oil has plunged some of these countries are better prepared to weather this downturn than others. The following chart shows that …