The Periodic Table of Emerging Markets for 2016 is shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: US Funds Brazil was the top performing market last year with a 69% return followed by Peru. Among the BRICs, China and India were basically flat. This chart also shows that no country is a top market …
Continue reading ‘The Periodic Table of Emerging Markets 2016’ »
European equities are attractive now relative to Asia-Pacific excluding Japan and US equities based on cyclically-adjusted P/E ratio. As the chart below shows the ratio is at 2009 levels for European stocks. Click to enlarge Source: EuroView: Rotation, earnings recovery and a view from the US, Schroder’s According to the above report by Schroder’s, in the past stocks …
Continue reading ‘European Stocks Are Attractive Based on CAPE Ratio’ »
Railroad stocks are performing very well in the past few months. North American railroads were in doldrums last year for many months as it seemed like all the industries they are involved with were struggling. However those days were some of the best time to pick up the railroad stocks. As the 1-year chart below …
The Union Membership Rate of employees vary widely across countries in Europe and the USA. In Europe, the Scandinavian countries of Finland, Sweden and Norway have the highest union membership rates. The US has one of the lowest union membership rate when compared to most European countries. The chart below shows the union membership rate …
Continue reading ‘Comparing Union Membership Rates in Europe and USA’ »