Archive of entries posted on September 2016

Knowledge is Power: Emerging Markets, Boat Lift, Public Speech Industry Edition

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What were investors thinking? Interest rates must rise: Don Pittis (CBC) Are emerging market equities re-emerging? (Schroder’s) Mark Mobius: Emerging-Market Resilience (Franklin Templeton) September business cycle: improved cyclical trends (Fidelity) Emerging Markets: Don’t You Forget About Me (T.Rowe Price) Schwab Sector Views: What’s Ailing Health Care? (Schwab) Three Common Pitfalls for Targeting Emerging Market Consumers …

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Meat Consumption Across Select Countries: Chart

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Meat consumption is related to income. People in high income countries tend to eat more more than those in low-income or poor countries. Production of all types of meat costs more than producing agricultural products. The chart below shows meat consumption across select countries: Click to enlarge Source: OECD Since the US ranks second and health …

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U.S. Stocks: Growth or Value ? Own Both For Better Returns

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Some investors may wonder whether they should own growth stocks or value stocks. Generally value stocks are stocks that are cheap compared to peers in terms of P/E ratio, P/B ratio, high dividend yield, etc. They tend to be strong and established firms with sound fundamentals. Growth stocks on the other hand tend to have the …

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Tourism as a Percentage of GDP in OECD Countries: Chart

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Tourism is a major industry in some countries. The industry generates billions of dollars in revenues and offer job opportunities for millions of workers. Some countries such as those in the Caribbean such as the Dominican Republic excel in building the infrastructure needed to promote a vibrant hospitality sector while others do not do well. …

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The Top 10 Nuclear Energy Countries in the World 2015

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The Top 10 Nuclear Energy Countries in the World based on capacity in 2015 are shown below: Click to enlarge Source: GCC–East Asia Relations in the Fields of Nuclear and Renewable Energy: Opportunities and Barriers, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies The US is the number one country in terms of nuclear energy capacity. However nuclear energy accounts for only 8% …

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