At the beginning of the 20th century the US stock market accounted for 15% of global stocks. But since the end of World War II, the US market has made up more than half of the global market capitalization and the country has continued to maintain this dominance. Click to enlarge Source: Credit Suisse Yearbook 2017: …
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The growing epidemic of Obesity is one of the major challenges facing member countries according to a new report published by the OECD. Obesity rates have continued to rise in the past decade and today nearly half of the adults in the OECD region are obese. According to their data, nearly one in three adults in …
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Quantitative easing and negative interest rate policies followed by major central banks in the past few years have been a disaster for savers. However these policies have been a boon to equity investors as asset prices have soared. The following chart shows the relationship between the value of assets on central bank balance sheets vs. …
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Yesterday major US equity market indices fell sharply after many months of strong gains and record highs. After the initial euphoria of the current administration wore off, stocks have been stuck in steady state for a few weeks now. Elevated stock prices and political drama unfolding in DC led stocks to their deepest decline so …
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The Japanese equity market is one of the worst markets among developed markets. For years investors have been let down by the performance of Japanese stocks. Once in a few years it seems like things start to turnaround only the rally to peter out. There are many reasons why investors may just want to ignore …
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