In this post let us take a quick look at the top 10 trade partners of China. As one of the world’s largest countries in terms of economy and population China plays a major role in global trade. Currently the top destination for exports from China is the U.S. According to a forecast by ING, …
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Emerging markets are hot this year as global investors are attracted to their for their higher growth potential and yields in some cases. With growth stagnating in the developed world especially in Europe it is not surprise that investors are turning their attention back to emerging markets. In the past few years emerging market stocks …
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Oil’s Price Rise Boosts All Equity Sectors, But One (S&P Indexology Blog) Costly cures: the US drug pricing conundrum (Schroder’s) and Cut Health Costs or Help Workers. You Can’t Do Both. (Bloomberg) Lottery madness (Statistical Ideas Blog) Five charts that tell you when the stock market bubble will burst (Money Observer) Demystifying bond ETFs (Fidelity) Lost …
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The S&P 500 currently is dividend into 10 sectors. This is about to change with Real Estate being added as the 11th sector. Real estate will be split from the financial sector and added as a sector of its own. No new companies will be added to the index. The existing sector composition of the S&P …
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