The Economist magazine has projected the following to be the slowest growing economies in 2018. Among the developed economies, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and the UK are in the list. Click to enlarge Source: The Economist Via Canadian Business Review
Electric automaker Tesla(TSLA) has become one of the most valuable auto companies the world. Investors are highly attracted to the company’s stock for its growth potential. In this post, let’s take a quick look at how Tesla compares with the Japanese auto giant Honda. Equity investors in Tesla have enjoyed phenomenal gains. The firm’s stock …
The first round of Presidential election was held recently in Chile. The billionaire Conservative Sebastián Piñera won the first round and is due to face the Socialist candidate Alejandro Guillier in the second round on December 17. Mr.Sebastián is likely to win that round as well and become the President of Chile. From an investment point …
Many retail investors tend to get caught up with the latest and greatest hypes. But investors are better off avoiding the prevailing narratives and instead focusing on the fundamentals of a company when identifying investment opportunities. For example, during the dot com era the narrative was that internet companies were the future and that nothing …
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The Top 25 Non-Financial State-Owned Multinational Corporations (MNCs) ranked by Foreign Assets as of 2016 are listed in the table below: Click to enlarge Source: World Investment Report 2017, UNCTAD In the developed world, some of the top multinational firms especially from Europe have substantial state ownership. For example, the Norwegian state owns 67% of oil …
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