The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States will take place on Friday, January 20, 2017. Because he is unlike any other President the country has had, there are lots of uncertainties regarding the policies that would be implemented by him. His administration may turn out to be one the most of …
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The US spends billions of dollars each year in welfare programs to poor people. Though it is the richest country in the world millions of Americans depend on the state for survival. According to the House Ways & Means Committee can astonishing $1 Trillion was spent on 80+ programs through various agencies and departments. The bureaucracy …
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One of the worst stock markets in recent history is equity market of the Mediterranean island country of Cyprus. The Dow Jones Total Stock Market Cyprus Index peaked at 1605.9 in November, 2007. It closed the year 2016 at just 2.95. That is an astonishing plunge of 99.82%. Click to enlarge Source: Google Finance Though Cyprus is not a …
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Chile must be on the radar of emerging markets investors. Among the major markets in Latin America, Chile is one of the best market due to many factors. Equity investors looking for emerging market opportunities now can especially consider adding Chilean stock. Some of the reasons why Chilean stocks offer excellent potential for income and growth are: …
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I recently came across the following unique chart that compares the returns of Developed, Emerging and Frontier Markets from 2006 thru 2015. The popular charts like Single Country Index Returns chart, emerging markets returns chart, Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns are easily available online. I will post the updated chart for 2016 when it is …
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