The US unemplyment rate stood at 4.4% in August according to BLS data. Despite the steady decline in the rate since the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) wage growth contniues to be stagnant. In most industries wages have not kept up with inflation. However the economy as a whole is growing due to credit markets. Debts of …
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Emerging markets have performed well so far this year with countries like India, Brazil, Mexico, etc. up by double digit percentage points. Unlike developed markets, emerging markets tend to me more volatile in terms of returns from year over year. The chart below shows the returns of emerging countries from 2003: Click to enlarge …
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Generally most investors aim achieve their long-term goal with equity investing with capital appreciation of their holdings. Only some of the investors pay attention to dividend yield and dividend growth in the long-term. While there are many reasons for this situation, one of the main factor is that growth stocks tned to have solid and …
US household debt has reached a new high of $12.8 Trillion. This figure exceeds the debt levels reached in 2008 at the height of the Global Financial Crisis(GFC). A strong economy with low unemployment rates is allowing American consumers to take on more debt. As a results debts of all types from credit cards to …
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